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по́лка — meaning in English

polka

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English meaning

  • berth noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  • bunk noun A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
  • ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
  • rack noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
  • shelf noun A flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.

Senses

по́лка is used for these senses in English:

  • bunk One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
  • flash pan (firearms) A small receptacle for priming powder, found next to the touch hole on muzzleloading guns.
  • ledge A shelf on which articles may be laid.
  • ledge (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  • rack A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
  • shelf A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.

berth — full definition

  1. noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  2. noun A fixed sleeping bunk on a ship, train, or other vehicle.
  3. noun A job, position, or spot secured in something, such as a tournament.
  4. verb To bring a ship into a berth, or to dock.

bunk — full definition

  1. noun A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
  2. noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
  3. verb British informal: to skip school or work without permission.
  4. adj Broken or not functioning properly.

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