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chess

chess

Meaning of chess

strategy board game

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British English/ˈtʃes/
American English/ˈtʃɛs/
Russian transcription[ʂɐˈxmatɨ]
chess
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chess with Russian translation

chess usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он носит набор для шахмат в кафе и играет между занятиями.

He carries his chess set to the café and plays between classes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они открыли еженедельный шахматный кружок в библиотеке для начинающих.

They started a weekly chess club at the library for beginners.

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chess belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

chessшахматы
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elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

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How to pronounce chess and what this word means

chess translation: шахматы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce chess

/ˈtʃes/

chess translation

шахматы

chess examples

He carries his chess set to the café and plays between classes.

chess transcription

/ˈtʃes/, /ˈtʃɛs/

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chess meaning: what does it mean?

strategy board game

chess pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He carries his chess set to the café and plays between classes. Translation: Он носит набор для шахмат в кафе и играет между занятиями.

Is chess part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, chess (шахматы) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is chess part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, chess (шахматы) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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