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пальма

Translation of пальма

palm tree

Meaning of пальма

Russian

Высокое тропическое дерево с длинным стволом и веерообразными листьями.

English

a tropical or subtropical tree with a tall, usually unbranched trunk and a crown of large leaves

palm tree

Transcription and pronunciation of пальма

па́льма

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈpalʲmə]
In Latin letters
palma

Traps and common mistakes

Пальмовое дерево or пальма?

пальма

пальма = palm tree, no word for tree

Don't say пальмовое дерево. In Russian a palm tree is just пальма.

Мы отдыхали в тени пальмы.

We rested in the shade of a palm tree.

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  1. We sat under a palm tree by the beach.

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    Мы сидели под пальмой на пляже.

  2. A tall palm tree grows near the hotel.

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    Возле отеля растёт высокая пальма.

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What does пальма mean?

a tropical or subtropical tree with a tall, usually unbranched trunk and a crown of large leaves

How do you pronounce пальма?

пальма is pronounced [ˈpalʲmə], in Latin letters “palma”.

How is пальма used in a sentence?

We sat under a palm tree by the beach. Translation: Мы сидели под пальмой на пляже.

Is пальма part of Trees vocabulary?

Yes, пальма (palm tree) can be learned in the Trees topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пальма part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, пальма (palm tree) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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