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жалюзи́ — meaning in English

zhalyuzi

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English meaning

  • blind adj Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.
  • jalousie noun A part used in a system that lets air flow through a building.
  • louver noun A set of sloping, overlapping slats that let air and light through while keeping out rain.

Senses

жалюзи́ is used for these senses in English:

  • Venetian blind A blind consisting of overlapping horizontal, flat slats, usually made of metal, vinyl or wood, that can be tilted so as to let in more or less light.
  • blind A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
  • jalousie Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.

blind — full definition

  1. adj Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.
  2. adj Failing or refusing to notice or acknowledge something.
  3. noun A window covering, often made of slats or fabric, used to block or filter light.
  4. noun A hidden shelter used to observe wildlife without being seen.
  5. verb To take away someone's ability to see, or to make someone fail to notice something important.

jalousie — full definition

  1. noun A part used in a system that lets air flow through a building.
  2. noun A set of angled window slats that let in light and air while keeping out rain and strong sun.
  3. noun A pastry with cuts across its top so that, once baked, it looks like a slatted blind.
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