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pencil sharpener

pencil sharpener

Meaning of pencil sharpener

a small tool for sharpening pencils

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British English/ˈpensəl ˈʃɑːpənə/
American English/ˈpɛn.səl ˈʃɑːrpənər/
Russian transcription[tɐˈt͡ɕilkə]
pencil sharpener
pencil sharpener - точилка
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pencil sharpener with Russian translation

pencil sharpener usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она одолжила точилку у одноклассника.

She borrowed a pencil sharpener from her classmate.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта точилка очень хорошо затачивает карандаши.

This pencil sharpener makes a very clean point.

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What's the difference between pencil sharpener / electric sharpener / manual sharpener

🇬🇧English
pencil sharpener

точилка — a small tool for sharpening pencils

A1Often

She borrowed a pencil sharpener from her classmate.

Она одолжила точилку у одноклассника.

P
🇬🇧English
pencil sharpener

exact same meaning as the headword

A1Very Often

I need a pencil sharpener for my desk.

Мне нужна точилка для карандашей на стол.

E
🇬🇧English
electric sharpener

a pencil sharpener that uses electricity

A1Often

An electric sharpener is faster than a manual one.

Электрическая точилка быстрее, чем ручная.

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🇬🇧English
manual sharpener

a pencil sharpener that is used by hand, not electricity

A1Very Often

This manual sharpener is small and easy to carry.

Эта ручная точилка маленькая и её легко носить с собой.

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How to pronounce pencil sharpener and what this word means

pencil sharpener translation: точилка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pencil sharpener

/ˈpensəl ˈʃɑːpənə/

pencil sharpener translation

точилка

pencil sharpener examples

She borrowed a pencil sharpener from her classmate.

pencil sharpener transcription

/ˈpensəl ˈʃɑːpənə/, /ˈpɛn.səl ˈʃɑːrpənər/

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pencil sharpener meaning: what does it mean?

a small tool for sharpening pencils

pencil sharpener pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pencil sharpener is pronounced as /ˈpensəl ˈʃɑːpənə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She borrowed a pencil sharpener from her classmate. Translation: Она одолжила точилку у одноклассника.

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