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pottery

pottery

Meaning of pottery

making objects from clay

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British English/ˈpɒtəri/
American English/ˈpɑtəri/
Russian transcription[ɡonˈt͡ɕarnəje ˈdʲelo]
pottery
pottery - гончарное дело
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pottery with Russian translation

pottery usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они записались на урок гончарного дела и научились делать миски на круге.

They signed up for a pottery class and learned to make bowls on the wheel.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На полке у неё стоят несколько изделий гончарного дела, сделанные на курсе.

She keeps a few pieces of pottery that she made during the course on her shelf.

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pottery belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

potteryгончарное дело
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pottery synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pottery / ceramic art / wheel-throwing / handbuilding

🇬🇧English
pottery

Refers to the craft of making vessels and other objects from clay and to the objects themselves.

B2Very Often

She took a pottery class to learn how to throw pots on a wheel.

Она записалась на курсы гончарного дела, чтобы научиться делать горшки на круге.

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🇬🇧English
ceramic art

Emphasises the artistic and creative side of ceramics; overlaps with pottery when the focus is on art rather than function.

B2Rarely

The exhibition featured contemporary ceramic art exploring form and texture.

В выставке показали современное керамическое искусство, исследующее форму и фактуру.

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🇬🇧English
wheel-throwing

A specific pottery technique of shaping clay on a potter's wheel; a method within the craft.

B2Rarely

Wheel-throwing requires control of speed and pressure to form symmetrical pots.

Гончарный круг требует контроля скорости и давления, чтобы сформировать симметричные горшки.

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handbuilding

A set of manual pottery techniques (pinching, coiling, slab-building) distinct from wheel work.

B2Rarely

Her ceramic animals are made by handbuilding rather than throwing on the wheel.

Ее керамические зверушки сделаны методом ручного формования, а не на круге.

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How to pronounce pottery and what this word means

pottery translation: гончарное дело. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pottery

/ˈpɒtəri/

pottery translation

гончарное дело

pottery examples

They signed up for a pottery class and learned to make bowls on the wheel.

pottery transcription

/ˈpɒtəri/, /ˈpɑtəri/

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pottery meaning: what does it mean?

making objects from clay

pottery pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They signed up for a pottery class and learned to make bowls on the wheel. Translation: Они записались на урок гончарного дела и научились делать миски на круге.

Is pottery part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, pottery (гончарное дело) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pottery part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, pottery (гончарное дело) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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