sheer in Russian
sheer in Russian is прозра́чный, по́лный, чи́стый — sheer means thin enough to see through.
sheer in Russian
прозра́чный
Pronounced: prozrachnyy
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
по́лный
Pronounced: polnyy
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
чи́стый
Pronounced: chistyy
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
настоя́щий
Pronounced: nastoyashchiy
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
су́щий
Pronounced: sushchiy
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
чи́стый
Pronounced: chistyy
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
вертика́льный
Pronounced: vertikalnyy
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
отве́сный
Pronounced: otvesnyy
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
[[отклоня́ться]] от [[курс|ку́рса]]
Pronounced: [[otklonyatsya]] ot [[kurs|kursa]]
(chiefly, nautical) To swerve from a course.
What does "sheer" mean?
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adjective Thin enough to see through.
"She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders."
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adjective Complete or absolute, used for emphasis.
"It was sheer luck that we found a parking space."
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adjective Very steep, almost straight up and down.
"The climbers faced a sheer rock face for the final stretch."
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sheer in a sentence
- She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders.
- It was sheer luck that we found a parking space.
- The view from the summit was sheer beauty.
- The climbers faced a sheer rock face for the final stretch.
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What is "sheer" in Russian?
"sheer" in Russian is прозра́чный, по́лный, чи́стый. sheer means: Thin enough to see through.
How do you pronounce прозра́чный?
"sheer" in Russian is прозра́чный, pronounced "prozrachnyy".
How do you use "sheer" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders." In Russian, "sheer" is прозра́чный, по́лный, чи́стый.
Are there other ways to say "sheer" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "sheer": прозра́чный, по́лный, чи́стый, настоя́щий, су́щий, вертика́льный.
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