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тень

Translation of тень

shadow

Russian word in Latin letters: ten

Meaning of тень

Russian

тёмный силуэт, который появляется, когда предмет закрывает свет

English

a dark shape made when something blocks light

shadow

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈtʲenʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. The lamp cast a long shadow on the wall.

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    Лампа отбрасывала длинную тень на стену.

  2. In the evening our shadows get longer.

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    Вечером наши тени становятся длиннее.

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силуэт

The outline of something against light.

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тень meaning: what does it mean?

a dark shape made when something blocks light

тень pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The lamp cast a long shadow on the wall. Translation: Лампа отбрасывала длинную тень на стену.

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