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silver

silver

Meaning of silver

precious metal

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British English/ˈsɪlvə/
American English/ə ˈsɪlvər/
Russian transcription[sʲerʲɪˈbro]
silver
silver - серебро
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silver with Russian translation

silver usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он отполировал своё серебро перед семейным ужином.

He polished his silver before the family dinner.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кольцо было из серебра с маленьким камнем.

The ring was made of silver with a small stone.

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silver belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

silverсеребро
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

silver synonyms

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What's the difference between silver / silver-plated

🇬🇧English
silver

metallic light gray with a shiny luster

A1Very Often

She wore a silver necklace.

Она носила серебряное ожерелье.

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🇬🇧English
silver-plated

looks like silver (shiny surface) but is a thin silver coating over another metal

A2Often

The tea set is silver-plated, not solid silver.

Чайный сервиз с серебряным напылением, не из цельного серебра.

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How to pronounce silver and what this word means

silver translation: серебро. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce silver

/ˈsɪlvə/

silver translation

серебро

silver examples

He polished his silver before the family dinner.

silver transcription

/ˈsɪlvə/, /ə ˈsɪlvər/

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silver meaning: what does it mean?

precious metal

silver pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He polished his silver before the family dinner. Translation: Он отполировал своё серебро перед семейным ужином.

Is silver part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, silver (серебро) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is silver part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, silver (серебро) 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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