шишка
Translation of шишка
bump
Meaning of шишка
вздутие на голове после удара, например о дверь
a small swelling on your body, e.g. after hitting your head

Transcription and pronunciation of шишка
ши́шка
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈʂɨʂkə]
- In Latin letters
- shishka
Traps and common mistakes
Шишка or синяк?
синяк
синяк = bruise, a dark mark
Don't mix them up. A raised lump after a hit — шишка; a dark blue mark — синяк.
На руке у меня большой синяк.
I have a big bruise on my arm.
У сына на затылке шишка.
My son has a bump on the back of his head.
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He had a bump on his forehead.
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У него была шишка на лбу.
She got a bump on her knee after the fall.
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После падения у неё появилась шишка на колене.
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Questions about this word
What does шишка mean?
a small swelling on your body, e.g. after hitting your head
How do you pronounce шишка?
шишка is pronounced [ˈʂɨʂkə], in Latin letters “shishka”.
How is шишка used in a sentence?
He had a bump on his forehead. Translation: У него была шишка на лбу.
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