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столешница

Translation of столешница

worktop

Russian word in Latin letters: stoleshnitsa

Meaning of столешница

Russian

Горизонтальная поверхность кухонного шкафа или стола для работы

English

the flat surface of a kitchen counter

countertop

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[stɐˈlʲeʂnʲɪt͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Столешница or прилавок?

прилавок

прилавок = a shop counter between seller and buyer

Don't mix them up. In a shop the seller stands behind a прилавок; the kitchen surface where you cook is a столешница.

Продавщица положила хлеб на прилавок.

The shop assistant put the bread on the counter.

Не ставь горячую кастрюлю на столешницу.

Don't put a hot pan on the countertop.

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  1. He left his keys on the worktop.

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    Он оставил ключи на столешнице.

  2. She wiped the worktop after dinner.

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    Она вытерла столешницу после ужина.

  3. He left his keys on the countertop.

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    Он оставил ключи на столешнице.

  4. She wiped the countertop after dinner.

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    Она вытерла столешницу после ужина.

столешница synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between столешница, кухонная столешница, and рабочая поверхность

кухонная столешница
🇷🇺Russian

Says clearly that it is in the kitchen.

рабочая поверхность
🇷🇺Russian

Describes its use: the place where you cut and cook.

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Questions about this word

What does столешница mean?

the flat surface of a kitchen counter

How do you pronounce столешница?

столешница is pronounced [stɐˈlʲeʂnʲɪt͡sə], in Latin letters “stoleshnitsa”.

How is столешница used in a sentence?

He left his keys on the worktop. Translation: Он оставил ключи на столешнице.

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