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"Roof" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 01, 2021 (see all)

кры́ша

[ krý-sha ]

Noun , feminine

roof

Examples of "Roof" in Russian

Вдалеке́ показа́лись остроконе́чные кры́ши домо́в ста́рого го́рода.

vda-lee-kyé pa-ka-zá-lees' art-ra-ka-nyéch-ny-ye krý-shee da-móf stá-ra-va gó-ra-da

The gabled roofs of the houses of the old city appeared in the distance.
Когда́ ему́ бы́ло не́куда идти́, э́ти лю́ди да́ли ему́ кры́шу над голово́й.

kag-dá ye-mú bý-la nyé-ku-da eet-tée, é-tee lyú-dee dá-lee ye-mú krý-shu nad ga-la-vóî

When he had nowhere to go, these people gave him a roof over his head.

покрыва́ло [pa-kry-vá-la] Noun , neuter

coverlet, bedspread, counterpane; shawl; covering, layer

открыва́лка [at-kry-vál-ka] Noun , feminine

(bottle/can) opener

откры́ть [atk-rýt'] Verb , perfective

to open

закры́то [za-krý-ta] Adverb

closed

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Заде́ржан студе́нт, бе́гавший по кры́шам маши́н на террито́рии парко́вки.
za-dýer-zhan stu-dyént, byé-gaf-sheeî pa krý-sham ma-shéen na tee-ree-tó-tee-ee par-kóf-kee
The student that was running on the roofs of cars in the parking area was detained.
С кры́ши небоскрёба тротуа́ры мо́жно различи́ть с больши́м трудо́м.
s krý-shee nee-ba-skryó-ba tra-tu-a-ry mózh-na raz-lee-chéet' s bal'-shéem tu-dóm
It is very difficult to distinguish sidewalks from the roof of a skyscraper.
Три дня наза́д а́ист свил гнездо́ на кры́ше на́шего до́ма.
tree dnya na-zát á-eest sveel gneez-dó na krý-she ná-shee-va dó-ma
Three days ago, a stork built a nest on the roof of our house.
Мы услы́шали зву́ки дождя́, бараба́нящего по кры́ше.
my us-lý-sha-lee zvú-kee dazh-dyá, ba-ra-bá-nya-schee-va pa krý-she
We heard the sound of rain drumming on the roof.