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hairdryer

hairdryer

Meaning of hairdryer

an electric device that blows warm air to dry hair

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Pronunciation
British English/ˈheəˌdraɪə/
American English/ˈhɛr ˌdraɪər/
Russian transcription[fʲen]
hair dryer
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hairdryer with Russian translation

hairdryer usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Фен разбудил ребёнка.

The hairdryer woke the baby.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я оставил фен в отеле.

I left my hairdryer in the hotel.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Фен разбудил ребёнка.

The hair dryer woke the baby.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я оставил фен в отеле.

I left my hair dryer in the hotel.

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hairdryer belongs to the topic "Hair and Hairstyles". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hairdryerфен
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

hairdryer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hairdryer / hair drier / blow dryer / hand dryer / hood dryer

🇬🇧English
hairdryer

the same appliance; spelling variant written as one word

A2Often

She bought a new hairdryer for travel.

Она купила новый фен для поездок.

H
🇬🇧English
hair drier

same meaning as hair dryer; less common spelling variant

A2Rarely

The hotel provided a hair drier in the bathroom.

В отеле в ванной был фен.

B
🇬🇧English
blow dryer

a common informal term for a hair dryer

A2Often

Can you hand me the blow dryer?

Можешь подать мне фен?

H
🇬🇧English
hand dryer

a device for drying hands, not hair

A2Very Often

The hand dryer was broken in the restroom.

Сушилка для рук в туалете была сломана.

H
🇬🇧English
hood dryer

a hooded device that dries hair, often while you sit under it

A2Rarely

The stylist placed her under a hood dryer.

Парикмахер посадил её под сушуар.

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How to pronounce hairdryer and what this word means

hairdryer translation: фен. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hairdryer

/ˈheəˌdraɪə/

hairdryer translation

фен

hairdryer examples

The hairdryer woke the baby.

hairdryer transcription

/ˈheəˌdraɪə/, /ˈhɛr ˌdraɪər/

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hairdryer meaning: what does it mean?

an electric device that blows warm air to dry hair

hairdryer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The hairdryer woke the baby. Translation: Фен разбудил ребёнка.

Is hairdryer part of Hair and Hairstyles vocabulary?

Yes, hairdryer (hair dryer) can be learned in the Hair and Hairstyles topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is hairdryer part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, hairdryer (hair dryer) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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