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drawer

drawer

Meaning of drawer

sliding storage box

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British English/ˈdrɔːə/
American English/ˈdrɔr/
Russian transcription[ˈjaɕɪk]
drawer
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drawer with Russian translation

drawer usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вытащи нижний ящик, чтобы достать противни.

Pull the bottom drawer out to reach the baking trays.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она подписала каждый ящик, чтобы носки были в порядке.

She labelled each drawer to keep socks organised.

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drawer belongs to the topic "Household Chores". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

drawerящик
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

drawer synonyms

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What's the difference between drawer / box / chest

🇬🇧English
drawer

the basic term for a sliding compartment in furniture used for storing items

A1Very Often

Put the socks in the drawer.

Положи носки в ящик.

🇬🇧English

a general container, often closed, not specifically a sliding part of furniture

A1Very Often

Store the books in a box.

Сложи книги в коробку.

🇬🇧English

a large storage box or piece of furniture (e.g., chest of drawers is different); often non-sliding

A2Often

They kept old quilts in a wooden chest.

Они хранили старые одеяла в деревянном сундуке.

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How to pronounce drawer and what this word means

drawer translation: ящик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce drawer

/ˈdrɔːə/

drawer translation

ящик

drawer examples

Pull the bottom drawer out to reach the baking trays.

drawer transcription

/ˈdrɔːə/, /ˈdrɔr/

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drawer meaning: what does it mean?

sliding storage box

drawer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Pull the bottom drawer out to reach the baking trays. Translation: Вытащи нижний ящик, чтобы достать противни.

Is drawer part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, drawer (ящик) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is drawer part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, drawer (ящик) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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