бочка
Translation of бочка
barrel
Meaning of бочка
Большая круглая ёмкость из дерева или металла.
a large round container made of wood or metal, for liquids
Transcription and pronunciation of бочка
бо́чка
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈbot͡ɕkə]
- In Latin letters
- bochka
Traps and common mistakes
Бочка or баррель?
баррель
баррель ≠ barrel (container): a measure of oil
Don't mix them up. A wooden or metal container — бочка; oil prices per barrel — баррель.
Огурцы солили в деревянной бочке.
The cucumbers were pickled in a wooden barrel.
Цена нефти выросла до ста долларов за баррель.
The oil price rose to a hundred dollars a barrel (a measure, not a container).
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The wine is stored in oak barrels.
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Вино хранят в дубовых бочках.
They filled the barrel with rainwater.
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Они наполнили бочку дождевой водой.
бочка synonyms
What's the difference between бочка and бочонок
Advanced: broader words
A small barrel: бочонок мёда, пива.
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Questions about this word
What does бочка mean?
a large round container made of wood or metal, for liquids
How do you pronounce бочка?
бочка is pronounced [ˈbot͡ɕkə], in Latin letters “bochka”.
How is бочка used in a sentence?
The wine is stored in oak barrels. Translation: Вино хранят в дубовых бочках.
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