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living room

living room

Meaning of living room

room for relaxing

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British English/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
American English/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
Russian transcription[ˈɡostʲinəjə]
living room
living room - гостиная
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living room with Russian translation

living room usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вся семья собирается вечером в гостиной, чтобы поговорить.

The family gathers in the living room every evening to talk.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы перенесли ковер в гостиную, чтобы сделать её уютнее.

We moved the rug to the living room to make it cozier.

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living room belongs to the topic "Rooms and Furniture". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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living room synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between living room / great room / family room / den / parlor / drawing room

🇬🇧English
living room

The main, general term for a room for relaxing and receiving guests in a home.

A1Very Often

We watched TV in the living room.

Мы смотрели телевизор в гостиной.

G
🇬🇧English
great room

A large, open-plan living area that often combines living, dining (and sometimes kitchen) spaces; common in modern US houses.

A2Often

The new house has a bright great room with vaulted ceilings.

В новом доме есть светлый большой зал с высокими потолками.

F
🇬🇧English
family room

A more informal room for family activities (TV, games); common in US homes and often distinct from a formal living room.

A2Often

The kids watched cartoons in the family room.

Дети смотрели мультики в семейной комнате.

🇬🇧English

A small, informal room used as a study, TV room or private family space; common in US.

A2Often

He went to the den to read the newspaper.

Он ушёл в кабинет, чтобы почитать газету.

P
🇬🇧English
parlor

An old-fashioned term for a reception room or a business (e.g., funeral parlor); not common in modern everyday speech.

B2Rarely

In Victorian times, visitors were received in the parlor.

В викторианскую эпоху гостей принимали в парадной комнате.

D
🇬🇧English
drawing room

A historic/formal term for a room used for entertaining; mainly literary or period usage today.

B2Very Rarely

Guests gathered in the drawing room after dinner.

Гости собрались в приёмной после ужина.

🇬🇧English

A formal or elegant reception room (also used widely for commercial salons); when used for a room, often literary or stylish.

B2Rarely

They held a literary salon in the salon of their townhouse.

Они провели литературный салон в элегантной гостиной своего дома.

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How to pronounce living room and what this word means

living room translation: гостиная. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce living room

/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/

living room translation

гостиная

living room examples

The family gathers in the living room every evening to talk.

living room transcription

/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/, /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/

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living room meaning: what does it mean?

room for relaxing

living room pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

living room is pronounced as /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The family gathers in the living room every evening to talk. Translation: Вся семья собирается вечером в гостиной, чтобы поговорить.

Is living room part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, living room (гостиная) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is living room part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, living room (гостиная) 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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