mothball in Russian
mothball in Russian is нафтали́новый ша́рик, законсервировать — mothball means a small ball of chemical, usually naphthalene, kept among stored clothes to keep moths from damaging them.
mothball in Russian
нафтали́новый ша́рик
Pronounced: naftalinovyy sharik
(usually, in plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.
законсервировать
Pronounced: zakonservirovat
(transitive) To store or shelve something no longer used.
What does "mothball" mean?
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noun A small ball of chemical, usually naphthalene, kept among stored clothes to keep moths from damaging them.
"The wardrobe smelled of mothballs after months shut up for winter."
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verb To take something out of active use and put it into storage, usually so it can be brought back into service later.
"The airline mothballed half its fleet during the downturn."
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mothball in a sentence
- The wardrobe smelled of mothballs after months shut up for winter.
- She dropped a few mothballs into the box before sealing it.
- The airline mothballed half its fleet during the downturn.
- Plans for the new stadium were mothballed when funding fell through.
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What is "mothball" in Russian?
"mothball" in Russian is нафтали́новый ша́рик, законсервировать. mothball means: A small ball of chemical, usually naphthalene, kept among stored clothes to keep moths from damaging them.
How do you pronounce нафтали́новый ша́рик?
"mothball" in Russian is нафтали́новый ша́рик, pronounced "naftalinovyy sharik".
How do you use "mothball" in a sentence?
Example: "The wardrobe smelled of mothballs after months shut up for winter." In Russian, "mothball" is нафтали́новый ша́рик, законсервировать.
Are there other ways to say "mothball" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "mothball": нафтали́новый ша́рик, законсервировать.
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