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brown

brown

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brown color

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British English/ˈbraʊn/
American English/ˈbraʊn/
Russian transcription[kɐrʲɪˈt͡ɕnʲevɨj]
brown
brown - коричневый
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brown usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он заказал коричневый ремень, чтобы сочетать его с обувью.

He ordered a brown belt to match his shoes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Осенью листья приобрели коричневый оттенок.

The leaves turned brown in late autumn.

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brown belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

brownкоричневый
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

brown synonyms

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What's the difference between brown / chestnut / auburn / sepia

🇬🇧English
brown

general brown

A1Very Often

She wore a brown coat.

Она носила коричневое пальто.

🇬🇧English

reddish-brown, warm tone

B1Rarely

She dyed her hair chestnut.

Она покрасила волосы в каштановый цвет.

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🇬🇧English
auburn

reddish-brown, often used for hair

B1Rarely

Her auburn hair caught the sunlight.

Её рыжевато-коричневые волосы блестели на солнце.

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🇬🇧English
sepia

brownish tone, especially in photos or prints

B2Rarely

The old photo was printed in sepia.

Старая фотография была напечатана в сепии.

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How to pronounce brown and what this word means

brown translation: коричневый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce brown

/ˈbraʊn/

brown translation

коричневый

brown examples

He ordered a brown belt to match his shoes.

brown transcription

/ˈbraʊn/, /ˈbraʊn/

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brown meaning: what does it mean?

brown color

brown pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

brown is pronounced as /ˈbraʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He ordered a brown belt to match his shoes. Translation: Он заказал коричневый ремень, чтобы сочетать его с обувью.

Is brown part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, brown (коричневый) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is brown part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, brown (коричневый) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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