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почва

soil

Meaning of почва

earth for plants

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Russian[ˈpot͡ɕvə]
soil
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почва with English translation

почва usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Add compost to the soil to help the roses grow.

Добавьте компост в почву, чтобы розы лучше росли.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She tested the soil to check its pH before planting the herbs.

Она проверила pH почвы перед посадкой трав.

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почва belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

почваsoil
беспорядокmess
пыльdust
пятноstain
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink

почва synonyms

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What's the difference between почва / земля / грунт

🇷🇺Russian
почва

General term for the top layer of earth where plants grow.

A2Very Often

Plants grow well in fertile soil.

Растения хорошо растут в плодородной почве.

З
🇷🇺Russian
земля

Wider, more colloquial term; can mean earth as surface, plot, or land/territory.

A2Very Often

We brought earth/soil for the flowerbed.

Мы привезли землю для клумбы.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
грунт

Often used in technical or scientific contexts (construction, geology), also as a synonym for soil.

A2Often

The engineer checked the soil density at the site.

Инженер проверил плотность грунта на площадке.

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How to pronounce почва and what this word means

почва translation: soil. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce почва

[ˈpot͡ɕvə]

почва translation

soil

почва examples

Add compost to the soil to help the roses grow.

почва transcription

[ˈpot͡ɕvə]

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почва meaning: what does it mean?

верхний слой земли, пригодный для роста растений

почва pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

почва is pronounced as [ˈpot͡ɕvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

почва definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Add compost to the soil to help the roses grow. Translation: Добавьте компост в почву, чтобы розы лучше росли.

Is почва part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, почва (soil) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is почва part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, почва (soil) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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