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обувь

shoes

Meaning of обувь

Русский

то, что надеваешь на ноги перед выходом из дома, например кроссовки или туфли.

English

coverings for your feet, usually with a hard sole, worn outdoors

shoes

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈobʊfʲ]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Обувь or туфли?

туфли

туфли = dressy shoes, often with heels

Don't mix them up. Footwear in general — обувь; dress shoes or heels — туфли.

На свадьбу она надела туфли на каблуке.

She wore high heels to the wedding.

В этом магазине продают детскую обувь.

This shop sells children's shoes.

Обувь or ботинки?

ботинки

ботинки = lace-up shoes or ankle boots

Don't mix them up. Any footwear — обувь; one pair of lace-up shoes — ботинки.

Он купил тёплые ботинки на зиму.

He bought warm boots for the winter.

Вся обувь стоит у двери.

All the shoes are by the door.

Две обуви or две пары обуви?

две пары обуви

две пары обуви = two pairs of shoes

Don't say две обуви. Обувь has no plural; count pairs — две пары обуви.

Я взял в поездку две пары обуви.

I took two pairs of shoes on the trip.

обувь with English translation

обувь usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

После прогулки его обувь была мокрой.

His shoes were wet after the walk.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Поставь свою обувь рядом с кроватью.

Put your shoes by the bed.

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обувь meaning: what does it mean?

coverings for your feet, usually with a hard sole, worn outdoors

обувь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

His shoes were wet after the walk. Translation: После прогулки его обувь была мокрой.

Is обувь part of Clothing and Footwear vocabulary?

Yes, обувь (shoes) can be learned in the Clothing and Footwear topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is обувь part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, обувь (shoes) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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