shunt in Russian
shunt in Russian is шунт, шунти́ровать, маневри́ровать — shunt means to move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
shunt in Russian
шунт
Pronounced: shunt
шунти́ровать
Pronounced: shuntirovat
(transitive, electricity) To divert electric current by providing an alternative path.
маневри́ровать
Pronounced: manevrirovat
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.
шунтировать
Pronounced: shuntirovat
(transitive, surgery) To divert the flow of a body fluid.
What does "shunt" mean?
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verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
"The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass."
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verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
"The complaint was shunted off to a junior staffer."
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noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
"Doctors inserted a shunt to relieve pressure on the brain."
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noun A minor traffic collision.
"She was in a small shunt on the motorway but wasn't hurt."
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shunt in a sentence
- The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass.
- The complaint was shunted off to a junior staffer.
- Doctors inserted a shunt to relieve pressure on the brain.
- She was in a small shunt on the motorway but wasn't hurt.
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What is "shunt" in Russian?
"shunt" in Russian is шунт, шунти́ровать, маневри́ровать. shunt means: To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
How do you pronounce шунт?
"shunt" in Russian is шунт, pronounced "shunt".
How do you use "shunt" in a sentence?
Example: "The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass." In Russian, "shunt" is шунт, шунти́ровать, маневри́ровать.
Are there other ways to say "shunt" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "shunt": шунт, шунти́ровать, маневри́ровать, шунтировать.
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