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lilac

lilac

Meaning of lilac

English

a bush with sweet-smelling clusters of purple or white flowers

Русский

кустарник с душистыми кистями фиолетовых или белых цветов

lilac

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈlaɪlək/
American English
/ˈlaɪlək/

lilac with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом lilac

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Куст в саду

The bush in the garden
a lilac bush
куст сирени

We planted a lilac bush by the porch the year our son was born.

Мы посадили куст сирени у крыльца в год, когда родился сын.

lilacs in bloom
цветущая сирень

When the lilacs are in bloom, the whole street smells sweet.

Когда сирень в цвету, вся улица сладко пахнет.

  • plant a lilacпосадить сирень
  • white lilacбелая сирень

Букет и запах

Flowers and scent
a sprig of lilac
веточка сирени

Mom put a sprig of lilac in a glass on the kitchen table.

Мама поставила веточку сирени в стакан на кухонном столе.

a bouquet of lilacs
букет сирени

The kids brought their teacher a bouquet of lilacs.

Дети принесли учительнице букет сирени.

  • the scent of lilacзапах сирени
  • smell like lilacпахнуть сиренью

lilac usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The lilac smells sweet in spring.

Сирень пахнет сладко весной.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The lilac blooms near the gate.

Сирень цветёт возле ворот.

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Questions about this word

What does lilac mean?

a bush with sweet-smelling clusters of purple or white flowers

How do you pronounce lilac?

lilac is pronounced [ˈlaɪlək].

How is lilac used in a sentence?

Сирень пахнет сладко весной. Translation: The lilac smells sweet in spring.

Is lilac part of Flowers vocabulary?

Yes, lilac can be learned in the Flowers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is lilac part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, lilac can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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