Translations for „shelf“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

shelf <shelves> [ʃelf, pl ʃelvz] N

1. shelf (for storage):

shelf

по́лка f

to buy sth off the shelf

покупа́ть това́р не по предвари́тельному зака́зу

to put sth on the shelf fig

класть что-ли́бо под сукно́

2. shelf geo:

shelf

шельф m

Phrases:

to be (left) on the shelf Brit, Aus inf

оста́ться в деви́цах

shelf life N no pl

shelf life

срок m го́дности

Usage examples with shelf

continental shelf

континента́льный шельф m

to take sth off the shelf/wall

снять что-ли́бо с по́лки/стены́

the books sit on the shelf

кни́ги стоя́т на по́лке

to buy sth off the shelf

покупа́ть това́р не по предвари́тельному зака́зу

to put sth on the shelf fig

класть что-ли́бо под сукно́

to be (left) on the shelf Brit, Aus inf

оста́ться в деви́цах

to hit one's head on a shelf

уда́риться голово́й о по́лку

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition, display cases (such as in convenience stores and delis) use heated glass shelves to keep cooked food items from cooling.

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Enzyme technology works best after the first 5 days of shelf life.

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The lower board rests on the tatami, and there are four posts at the corners of this, supporting a shelf.

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I took the book off the shelf in the bookshop, opened it somewhere in the middle to read a few sentences and was hooked.

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The hamlet suffered a lot of damage in the year 1757 by high water and ice shelves.

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Blue whale are known to feed off of the southeastern shelf in summer.

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It may be terrestrial or, occasionally, epipetric, growing on rock shelves.

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It is designed to hold books on shelves in such a way that when the vehicle is parked they can be accessed by readers.

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Shelf life of potato one is very short.

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He wanted the money to be used for buying books and installing shelves to hold them.

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