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кулиса — meaning in English

kulisa

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English meaning

  • curtain noun A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
  • scenery noun The natural landscape and views of a place, especially when attractive.
  • slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

кулиса is used for these senses in English:

  • curtain A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
  • scenery Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.
  • slide A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.

curtain — full definition

  1. noun A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
  2. noun The point at which a theater performance begins or ends.
  3. verb To fit a room or window with curtains, or to conceal something as if behind one.

scenery — full definition

  1. noun The natural landscape and views of a place, especially when attractive.
  2. noun The painted backdrops and props used on a theatre stage.

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