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sun

sun

Meaning of sun

source of light

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British English/ˈsʌn/
American English/sʌn/
Russian transcription[ˈsolnt͡sə]
sun
sun - солнце
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sun with Russian translation

sun usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы подождали, пока солнце прогреет почву, прежде чем высаживать рассаду.

We waited until the sun warmed the soil before planting the seedlings.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мои помидоры каждое утро поворачивались к солнцу в маленьком саду.

The tomato plants turned toward the sun every morning in my small garden.

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What's the difference between sun / daylight / sunbeam

🇬🇧English
sun

The star at the center of the solar system; primary, literal meaning.

A1Very Often

The sun is bright today.

Сегодня солнце яркое.

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🇬🇧English
daylight

Natural light during the day; similar to sunlight but often used for lighting conditions.

A1Often

We need more daylight in this room.

Нам нужно больше дневного света в этой комнате.

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🇬🇧English
sunbeam

A narrow ray or shaft of sunlight; a part of the sun's light.

A1Rarely

A sunbeam fell through the window.

Луч солнца проник через окно.

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How to pronounce sun and what this word means

sun translation: солнце. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sun

/ˈsʌn/

sun translation

солнце

sun examples

We waited until the sun warmed the soil before planting the seedlings.

sun transcription

/ˈsʌn/, /sʌn/

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sun meaning: what does it mean?

source of light

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

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We waited until the sun warmed the soil before planting the seedlings. Translation: Мы подождали, пока солнце прогреет почву, прежде чем высаживать рассаду.

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