колени
Translation of колени
lap
Russian word in Latin letters: koleni
Meaning of колени
верхняя сторона бёдер человека в сидячем положении
the top part of your legs when you are sitting down

Pronunciation
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Колени or круг?
круг
круг = one lap of a track
Don't mix them up. Sitting with something on your legs — на коленях; once around a track — круг.
Бегун пробежал последний круг.
The runner ran the last lap.
Сумку она держала на коленях.
She held her bag on her lap.
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She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride.
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Во время поездки она держала щенка у себя на коленях.
My notebook slipped off my lap.
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Мой блокнот соскользнул с моих колен.
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колени meaning: what does it mean?
the top part of your legs when you are sitting down
колени pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
колени is pronounced as [kɐˈlʲenʲɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
колени definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride. Translation: Во время поездки она держала щенка у себя на коленях.
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