шкаф — meaning in English
shkaf
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English meaning
- cabinet noun A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.
- closet noun A small enclosed storage space, especially for clothes (mainly American usage).
- cupboard noun A cabinet or small closet with doors and shelves, used to store dishes, food, or other household items.
- muscleman noun A bodyguard.
- wardrobe noun A tall cupboard or free-standing closet used for hanging and storing clothes, usually kept in a bedroom.
Senses
шкаф is used for these senses in English:
- cabinet A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
- chest of drawers A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes.
- closet (archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch.
- cupboard A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
- filing cabinet A piece of office furniture composed of drawers or shelves sized to standard file folder widths, traditionally used for storing documents in order.
- muscleman (bodybuilding) A man with developed muscles.
- wardrobe A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.
cabinet — full definition
- noun A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.
- noun The senior group of ministers or advisors who help run a government.
closet — full definition
- noun A small enclosed storage space, especially for clothes (mainly American usage).
- adj Kept secret or hidden, especially describing someone not open about their identity.
- verb To shut someone away privately, usually for a serious talk.