ме́дный горшо́к — meaning in English
mednyy gorshok
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English meaning
- copper noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
Senses
ме́дный горшо́к is used for these senses in English:
- copper (UK, AU, dated) A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.
copper — full definition
- noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
- noun A reddish-brown colour, like that of the metal.
- noun A low-denomination coin, or coins collectively, historically made of copper.
- noun A police officer (informal, chiefly British).
- adj Made of copper, or having its reddish-brown colour.
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