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порошок

Translation of порошок

powder

Russian word in Latin letters: poroshok

Meaning of порошок

Russian

сухое вещество из очень мелких частиц

English

a dry substance made of very small particles

powder

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pərɐˈʂok]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Порошок or пудра?

пудра

пудра = face powder or powdered sugar

Don't mix them up. Face powder or powdered sugar — пудра; washing powder or medicine powder — порошок.

Посыпь торт сахарной пудрой.

Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar.

Купи стиральный порошок.

Buy some washing powder.

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  1. Add a spoon of powder to the water.

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    Добавь в воду ложку порошка.

  2. Wash the clothes with this powder.

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    Постирай одежду этим порошком.

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порошок meaning: what does it mean?

a dry substance made of very small particles

порошок pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

порошок is pronounced as [pərɐˈʂok]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

порошок definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Add a spoon of powder to the water. Translation: Добавь в воду ложку порошка.

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