[Vocabulary] Household objects Flashcards by Olya Sergeeva | Brainscape

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What is this?

A

a spatula
/ˈspætʃələ/

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What is this? (a thinner one with filling, normally stitched - стёганое, often used without a cover)

A

a comforter
/ˈkʌmfətə(r)/

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What is this? (a think one with filling, normally used with a cover)

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BrE /ˈduːveɪ/
AmE: stress on the second syllable

a duvet

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What is this?

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/ˈtredmɪl/
a treadmill

notice the pronunciation of ‘tr’ - whispering, almost like ‘ch’

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What is this?

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a /ˈdʒuːəlri/ box
a jewellery box

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What is this? (thin, doesn’t have filling)

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a blanket
/ˈblæŋkɪt/

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What’s this?

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a (filing) cabinet
/ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈkæbɪnət/

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It’s so cold this morning. I don’t want to come out from under my duvet

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It’s so cold this morning. I don’t want to come out from under my duvet

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What’s this? (= пододеяльник)

A

duvet cover

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We’ve rented a two-bedroom apartment and converted the second bedroom into _ (кабинет).

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We’ve rented a two-bedroom apartment and converted the second bedroom into a home office.

or: a study

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What’s this?

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BrE /ˈkʌləndə(r)/
AmE /ˈkɑːləndər/

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