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дым

smoke

Meaning of дым

gas from burning

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Russian[ˈdɨm]
smoke
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дым with English translation

дым usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Firefighters warned residents to stay inside because of the thick smoke.

Пожарные предупредили жителей оставаться в домах из‑за густого дыма.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He pulled his jacket over his face when smoke from the bonfire blew towards him.

Он прикрыл лицо курткой, когда дым от костра дунул в его сторону.

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дым belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

дымsmoke
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

дым synonyms

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What's the difference between дым / дымка / копоть / сажа / дымовые газы / выбросы

🇷🇺Russian
дым

gases and particles produced by burning; the general word

A1Very Often

Black smoke was coming from the chimney.

Из трубы шёл чёрный дым.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дымка

a light haze or faint smoky mist, often describing visibility

B1Rarely

There was a light haze over the river in the morning.

Утром над рекой была лёгкая дымка.

К
🇷🇺Russian
копоть

black sooty deposits formed by burning

B1Rarely

The boiler was covered in soot.

Котёл покрыт копотью.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сажа

fine black particles (soot) from incomplete combustion

B1Often

There was a lot of soot in the flue.

В трубе собралось много сажи.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дымовые газы

gases emitted during combustion — a technical term

B2Often

The flue gases were cleaned before release.

Дымовые газы очистили перед выбросом.

🇷🇺Russian

pollutant emissions released into the air (industry, transport)

B1Often

The plant reduced its emissions into the atmosphere.

Завод сократил выбросы в атмосферу.

С
🇷🇺Russian
смог

polluted fog: a mixture of smoke and fog (urban smog)

B1Often

Smog settled over the city after the fires.

После пожаров над городом поднялся смог.

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How to pronounce дым and what this word means

дым translation: smoke. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce дым

[ˈdɨm]

дым translation

smoke

дым examples

Firefighters warned residents to stay inside because of the thick smoke.

дым transcription

[ˈdɨm]

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дым meaning: what does it mean?

видимые продукты горения в виде тёмных газов

дым pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Firefighters warned residents to stay inside because of the thick smoke. Translation: Пожарные предупредили жителей оставаться в домах из‑за густого дыма.

Is дым part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, дым (smoke) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is дым part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, дым (smoke) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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