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шту́ка — meaning in English

shtuka

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English meaning

  • gizmo noun A small device or gadget, especially one whose name or purpose isn't known.
  • grand adj Impressively large, important, or magnificent.
  • item noun A single thing, especially one on a list or among a group of things.
  • piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
  • stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
  • thingamabob noun A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
  • thingy noun An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.
  • unit noun A single, whole thing, especially one regarded as a standard measure or a self-contained part of something larger.
  • whatchamacallit noun An informal word for an object whose name you can't remember or don't know.

Senses

шту́ка is used for these senses in English:

  • gizmo (slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
  • grand (plural "grand") A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)
  • item A distinct physical object.
  • piece A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
  • stuff (informal) Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
  • thingamabob (slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
  • thingy (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
  • unit (commerce) An item which may be sold singly.

grand — full definition

  1. adj Impressively large, important, or magnificent.
  2. adj Excellent or wonderful (informal, especially in Irish and British English).
  3. noun Informal term for a thousand units of currency, such as dollars or pounds.
  4. noun Short for grand piano.

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