раку́шка
- 1.
seashell, shell, cockle-shell
Она́ нашла́ на берегу краси́вую раку́шку.
She found a beautiful seashell on the beach.
Diminutive-looking form of раковина; the usual word for a shell found on the beach.
- 2.
mussel, bivalve mollusc, shellfishzoology
К камня́м прили́пли ме́лкие раку́шки.
Small mussels were stuck to the rocks.
Refers to the living animal, not just its shell.
- 3.
(rare) light sheet-metal garage
Во дворе́ стоит его ста́рая раку́шка.
His old tin garage stands in the courtyard.
Colloquial; a small tin garage for one car, common in Russian courtyards.
Usage info
ракушка для волос - hair clasp
Examples
Волны, обмывающие берег, оставляли на песке ракушки.
The waves washing over the shore left seashells on the sand.
Мы очистили обраставший ракушками борт лодки.
We cleaned the side of the boat that was covered in shells.
Обрастание днища корабля ракушками замедляет движение.
The accumulation of barnacles on the ship’s hull slows it down.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | раку́шка | раку́шки |
| Gen.Genitive | раку́шки | раку́шек |
| Dat.Dative | раку́шке | раку́шкам |
| Acc.Accusative | раку́шку | раку́шки |
| Inst.Instrumental | раку́шкой | раку́шками |
| Prep.Prepositional | раку́шке | раку́шках |
Word familyраку́шкаPRO
- раку́шкаseashell; mussel; light sheet-metal garage
- раку́шечникcoquina
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