drinking
drinking
used for water or another liquid you can drink
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drinking with Russian translation
drinking usage examples
Мы наполнили кувшин питьевой водой.
We filled the jug with drinking water.
Этот кран даёт безопасную питьевую воду.
This tap provides safe drinking water.
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drinking synonyms
What's the difference between drinking / drinkable
питьевой — used for water or another liquid you can drink
We filled the jug with drinking water.
Мы наполнили кувшин питьевой водой.
the standard adjective meaning suitable for drinking
This water is safe for drinking.
Эта вода пригодна для питья.
more general, often means acceptable to drink but not necessarily ideal
The tap water is drinkable, but it does not taste good.
Водопроводную воду можно пить, но на вкус она неприятная.
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How to pronounce drinking and what this word means
drinking translation: питьевой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce drinking
/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
drinking translation
питьевой
drinking examples
We filled the jug with drinking water.
drinking transcription
/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/, /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
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drinking meaning: what does it mean?
used for water or another liquid you can drink
drinking pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
drinking is pronounced as /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
drinking definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We filled the jug with drinking water. Translation: Мы наполнили кувшин питьевой водой.
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