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сбой

Translation of сбой

glitch

Meaning of сбой

Russian

небольшая техническая неполадка или ошибка в системе

English

a small, sudden technical problem

glitch

Transcription and pronunciation of сбой

Transcription
[ˈzboj]
In Latin letters
sboy

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  1. The game froze because of a glitch.

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    Игра зависла из-за сбоя.

  2. The glitch only lasted a moment.

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    Сбой длился всего мгновение.

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What's the difference between сбой, глюк, неполадка, баг, and ошибка

Г
🇷🇺Russian
глюк

Colloquial: a small odd fault; closest to glitch in tone.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неполадка

A fault in a device or machine; sounds more technical.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
баг

IT slang: an error in program code, not a random failure.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
ошибка

Broader: any mistake; on a screen, an error message.

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What does сбой mean?

a small, sudden technical problem

How do you pronounce сбой?

сбой is pronounced [ˈzboj], in Latin letters “sboy”.

How is сбой used in a sentence?

The game froze because of a glitch. Translation: Игра зависла из-за сбоя.

Is сбой part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, сбой (glitch) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сбой part of Work English vocabulary?

Yes, сбой (glitch) can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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