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abacus in Bulgarian

abacus in Bulgarian is сметало, аба́к — abacus means a manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.

abacus in Bulgarian

сметало
noun
Pronounced: smetalo
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
аба́к
noun
Pronounced: abak
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
аба́к
noun
Pronounced: abak
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]

What does "abacus" mean?

  1. noun A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
    "Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator."
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abacus in a sentence

  • Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator.

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What is "abacus" in Bulgarian?

"abacus" in Bulgarian is сметало, аба́к. abacus means: A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.

How do you pronounce сметало?

"abacus" in Bulgarian is сметало, pronounced "smetalo".

How do you use "abacus" in a sentence?

Example: "Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator." In Bulgarian, "abacus" is сметало, аба́к.

Are there other ways to say "abacus" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "abacus": сметало, аба́к.

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