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шишка

Translation of шишка

bump

Meaning of шишка

Russian

вздутие на голове после удара, например о дверь

English

a small swelling on your body, e.g. after hitting your head

bump

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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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. He had a bump on his forehead.

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    У него была шишка на лбу.

  2. 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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