put the kettle on
поставить чайник
Put the kettle on, our guests will be here any minute.
Поставь чайник, гости будут с минуты на минуту.
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noun · B1 · very often · UK/US
kettle
kettle
Meaning of kettle
English
water boiling device
Русский
сосуд или прибор для кипячения воды
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈketl/
American English
/ˈketəl/
kettle with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом kettle
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
10 сочетаний
Вскипятить воду
Boiling waterthe kettle has boiled
чайник вскипел
The kettle has boiled, so you can pour the water now.
Чайник вскипел, можно наливать воду.
- boil the kettleвскипятить чайник
- the kettle is whistlingчайник свистит
Какой чайник
What kind of kettleэлектрический чайник
An electric kettle is much faster than boiling water on the stove.
Электрический чайник гораздо быстрее, чем кипятить воду на плите.
a stovetop kettle
чайник для плиты
We take a small stovetop kettle on every camping trip.
В каждый поход мы берём маленький чайник для плиты.
- a kettle of waterчайник воды
Про людей и дела
About people and situationsсовсем другое дело
Teaching adults is a different kettle of fish from teaching kids.
Учить детей — одно, а учить взрослых — совсем другое дело.
the pot calling the kettle black
чья бы корова мычала
He says I'm lazy? That's the pot calling the kettle black.
Он говорит, что я лентяй? Чья бы корова мычала.
- a fine kettle of fishну и дела
kettle usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She put the kettle on for tea.
Она поставила чайник, чтобы заварить чай.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The kettle started whistling in the kitchen.
Чайник засвистел на кухне.
kettle synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between kettle, electric kettle, stove kettle, and urn
E
🇬🇧English
electric kettle
A kettle heated by electricity.
A2often
ENI boiled water in the electric kettle.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
stove kettle
A kettle heated on a stove.
A2rare word
ENThe stove kettle started to hiss on the gas burner.
U
🇬🇧English
urn
A large container for hot water, e.g. in canteens.
A2rare word
ENThe hall had an urn of hot water for guests.
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What does kettle mean?
water boiling device
How do you pronounce kettle?
kettle is pronounced [ˈketl].
How is kettle used in a sentence?
Она поставила чайник, чтобы заварить чай. Translation: She put the kettle on for tea.
Is kettle part of Household Appliances vocabulary?
Yes, kettle can be learned in the Household Appliances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is kettle part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, kettle can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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