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колени

Translation of колени

lap

Russian word in Latin letters: koleni

Meaning of колени

Russian

верхняя сторона бёдер человека в сидячем положении

English

the top part of your legs when you are sitting down

lap

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[kɐˈlʲenʲɪ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

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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  1. She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride.

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    Во время поездки она держала щенка у себя на коленях.

  2. 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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