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tunnel

tunnel

Meaning of tunnel

a long passage built through rock or under a road or river

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British English/ˈtʌnəl/
American English/ˈtʌnəl/
Russian transcription[tʊnˈnʲelʲ]
tunnel
tunnel - туннель
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tunnel with Russian translation

tunnel usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Туннель был тёмным и узким.

The tunnel was dark and narrow.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы вместе прошли через туннель.

We walked through the tunnel together.

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tunnel translation: туннель. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tunnel

/ˈtʌnəl/

tunnel translation

туннель

tunnel examples

The tunnel was dark and narrow.

tunnel transcription

/ˈtʌnəl/, /ˈtʌnəl/

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tunnel meaning: what does it mean?

a long passage built through rock or under a road or river

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

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

The tunnel was dark and narrow. Translation: Туннель был тёмным и узким.

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