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tray table

tray table

Meaning of tray table

foldable table

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British English/ˈtreɪ ˌteɪbəl/
American English/ə ˈtreɪ ˌteɪbəl/
Russian transcription[ɐtˈkʲidnoj ˈstolʲik]
tray table
tray table - откидной столик
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tray table with Russian translation

tray table usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Положите сумку под сиденье и сложите откидной столик для приземления.

Please put your bag under the seat and fold the tray table for landing.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она использовала откидной столик, чтобы написать открытку, пока самолёт находился на крейсерской высоте.

She used the tray table to write a postcard while the plane was cruising.

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tray table belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tray tableоткидной столик
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

tray table synonyms

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What's the difference between tray table / seatback tray table / flip-down tray table / drop-down tray / lap tray / folding table

🇬🇧English
tray table

Exact match for the small table that folds out from a seat (often on planes).

A2Very Often

Please put your tray table up during takeoff.

Пожалуйста, поднимите откидной столик во время взлёта.

S
🇬🇧English
seatback tray table

Very specific: the tray table attached to the back of the seat in front (common on planes).

A2Often

The seatback tray table can hold a meal and a small laptop.

Откидной столик на спинке кресла может держать еду и небольшой ноутбук.

F
🇬🇧English
flip-down tray table

Describes the mechanism (flips down); similar to fold-down but less commonly used.

A2Rarely

The flip-down tray table was locked during landing.

Откидной столик был зафиксирован во время посадки.

D
🇬🇧English
drop-down tray

Emphasises that the tray drops down; a less common way to refer to a tray table.

A2Rarely

Please secure anything on the drop-down tray before takeoff.

Пожалуйста, закрепите вещи на опускающемся столике перед взлётом.

L
🇬🇧English
lap tray

A portable tray or small table placed on the lap, not attached to a seat.

A2Rarely

She used a lap tray to eat dinner while watching TV.

Она использовала столик на коленях, чтобы поужинать, смотря телевизор.

F
🇬🇧English
folding table

General term for tables that fold for storage; can be large or small and not seat-mounted.

A2Very Often

They put out a folding table for the party.

Они поставили складной стол для вечеринки.

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tray table translation: откидной столик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tray table

/ˈtreɪ ˌteɪbəl/

tray table translation

откидной столик

tray table examples

Please put your bag under the seat and fold the tray table for landing.

tray table transcription

/ˈtreɪ ˌteɪbəl/, /ə ˈtreɪ ˌteɪbəl/

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tray table meaning: what does it mean?

foldable table

tray table pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tray table is pronounced as /ˈtreɪ ˌteɪbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Please put your bag under the seat and fold the tray table for landing. Translation: Положите сумку под сиденье и сложите откидной столик для приземления.

Is tray table part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, tray table (откидной столик) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is tray table part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, tray table (откидной столик) 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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