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dust

dust

Meaning of dust

fine particles

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British English/ə ˈdʌst/
American English/ˈdʌst/
Russian transcription[ˈpɨlʲ]
dust
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dust with Russian translation

dust usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она каждую неделю использует тряпку, чтобы убрать пыль с полок.

She uses a cloth to remove dust from the shelves every week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На подоконнике лежит пыль, смахни её, пожалуйста.

There is dust on the windowsill; please brush it away.

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

dustпыль
messбеспорядок
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать

dust synonyms

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What's the difference between dust / dirt

🇬🇧English
dust

General term for fine dry particles; the primary word 'dust'.

A2Very Often

There is a lot of dust on the shelf.

На полке много пыли.

🇬🇧English

Refers to soil, grime or larger particles; implies unclean material rather than fine dust.

A2Very Often

The kids tracked dirt into the house.

Дети занесли в дом грязь.

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How to pronounce dust and what this word means

dust translation: пыль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dust

/ə ˈdʌst/

dust translation

пыль

dust examples

She uses a cloth to remove dust from the shelves every week.

dust transcription

/ə ˈdʌst/, /ˈdʌst/

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dust meaning: what does it mean?

fine particles

dust pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

dust is pronounced as /ə ˈdʌst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She uses a cloth to remove dust from the shelves every week. Translation: Она каждую неделю использует тряпку, чтобы убрать пыль с полок.

Is dust part of Household Chores vocabulary?

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

Is dust part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, dust (пыль) 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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