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flip-flops

flip-flops

Meaning of flip-flops

flat sandals with a toe strap

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Pronunciation
British English/ə ˈflɪpflɒps/
American English/ˈflɪp.flɑps/
Russian transcription[ˈʂlʲopkʲɪ]
flip-flops
flip-flops - шлёпки
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flip-flops with Russian translation

flip-flops usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я упаковал шлёпки для отпуска на пляже.

I packed my flip-flops for the beach holiday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она купила яркие шлёпки на прибрежном рынке.

She bought bright flip-flops at the seaside market.

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flip-flops belongs to the topic "Clothing and Footwear". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

flip-flopsшлёпки
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

flip-flops synonyms

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What's the difference between flip-flops / slides / jelly sandals

🇬🇧English
flip-flops

Common casual open-toe sandals with a Y-shaped strap that goes between the big toe and second toe.

A2Very Often

I wear flip-flops to the beach.

Я ношу шлёпки на пляж.

🇬🇧English

Casual open-toe footwear with one or more straps across the top of the foot; unlike flip-flops, slides lack a thong between the toes.

A2Often

He wore slides to the pool.

Он одел слайдеры на бассейн.

J
🇬🇧English
jelly sandals

Sandals made of translucent PVC/plastic ('jelly') material; casual summer footwear similar in use but distinct in style and material.

A2Rarely

She wore pink jelly sandals to the park.

Она надела розовые джелли-сандалии в парк.

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How to pronounce flip-flops and what this word means

flip-flops translation: шлёпки. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce flip-flops

/ə ˈflɪpflɒps/

flip-flops translation

шлёпки

flip-flops examples

I packed my flip-flops for the beach holiday.

flip-flops transcription

/ə ˈflɪpflɒps/, /ˈflɪp.flɑps/

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flip-flops meaning: what does it mean?

flat sandals with a toe strap

flip-flops pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

flip-flops is pronounced as /ə ˈflɪpflɒps/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

flip-flops definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I packed my flip-flops for the beach holiday. Translation: Я упаковал шлёпки для отпуска на пляже.

Is flip-flops part of Clothing for Weather vocabulary?

Yes, flip-flops (шлёпки) can be learned in the Clothing for Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is flip-flops part of Clothing and Footwear vocabulary?

Yes, flip-flops (шлёпки) can be learned in the Clothing and Footwear topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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