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How do you say "fire extinguisher" in Russian?
огнетушитель
ognetušitelʹ
In Russian, "fire extinguisher" is огнетушитель.
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Pronunciation
Say og-nuh-too-SHEE-tul. Stress SHEE. Four syllables with a hard Г and hard Ш.
Writing and usage
Огнетушитель comes from огонь (fire) and тушить (to extinguish). о-г-н-е-т-у-ш-и-т-е-л-ь in Cyrillic.
Example sentence
В коридоре висит красный огнетушитель.
A red fire extinguisher hangs in the hallway.
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How to remember огнетушитель
Огонь means fire. Тушить means to extinguish. Огнетушитель is the device that puts out fires.
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Questions about огнетушитель
How do you say "fire extinguisher" in Russian?
In Russian, "fire extinguisher" is огнетушитель. It is a noun.
How is огнетушитель written in Russian?
Огнетушитель comes from огонь (fire) and тушить (to extinguish). о-г-н-е-т-у-ш-и-т-е-л-ь in Cyrillic.
How is огнетушитель used in a sentence?
Use огнетушитель as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: В коридоре висит красный огнетушитель. (A red fire extinguisher hangs in the hallway.).
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