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How do you say "shipping container" in Russian?
контейнер для перевозки
kontejner dlja perevozki
In Russian, "shipping container" is контейнер для перевозки.
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Pronunciation
Kontejner is stress on the second syllable. The phrase continues dlja peer-uh-VOZ-kee with stress on the last part.
Writing and usage
This is a two-word phrase. Контейнер is borrowed from French/English. Перевозки has a root 'vozka' (transport).
Example sentence
Груз находится в контейнере для перевозки.
The cargo is in a shipping container.
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How to remember контейнер для перевозки
Контейнер looks like 'container' in English. Перевозка literally means a carrying or transport action.
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Questions about контейнер для перевозки
How do you say "shipping container" in Russian?
In Russian, "shipping container" is контейнер для перевозки. It is a noun.
How is контейнер для перевозки written in Russian?
This is a two-word phrase. Контейнер is borrowed from French/English. Перевозки has a root 'vozka' (transport).
How is контейнер для перевозки used in a sentence?
Use контейнер для перевозки as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Груз находится в контейнере для перевозки. (The cargo is in a shipping container.).
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"Shipping container" in other languages
- Japanese 海コン (kaikon)
- Korean 선적 컨테이너 (seonjeok keonteineo)
- Chinese 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng)
- Spanish el contenedor
- Spanish (Latin America) el contenedor de transporte
- French le conteneur
- German der Container
- Italian il container
- Greek το κοντέινερ μεταφορών (to konteiner metaforon)
- Arabic حاوية شحن (haawiya shahan)
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