стакан
Translation of стакан
glass
Russian word in Latin letters: stakan
Meaning of стакан
сосуд для питья, обычно из стекла
a cup made of glass for drinking
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Стакан or бокал?
бокал
бокал = a glass with a stem (for wine)
Don't mix them up. Wine or champagne in a stemmed glass — бокал; water or juice in a simple glass — стакан.
Он поднял бокал шампанского.
He raised a glass of champagne.
Налей мне стакан сока.
Pour me a glass of juice.
Стакан or стекло?
стекло
стекло = glass as a material
Don't say стекло воды. The material in windows — стекло; a drinking glass — стакан.
Мяч разбил стекло в окне.
The ball broke the window glass.
Стакан упал, но не разбился.
The glass fell but didn't break.
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Please bring me a glass of water.
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Пожалуйста, принеси мне стакан воды.
She dropped the glass on the floor.
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Она уронила стакан на пол.
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What does стакан mean?
a cup made of glass for drinking
How do you pronounce стакан?
стакан is pronounced [stɐˈkan], in Latin letters “stakan”.
How is стакан used in a sentence?
Please bring me a glass of water. Translation: Пожалуйста, принеси мне стакан воды.
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