curtain

1. A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

   He drew the curtains at 11:00pm before falling asleep.

   Vorhang, Gardine

   што́раštóra, занаве́скаzanavéska, гарди́наgardína

   заві́саzavísa, занаві́скаzanavíska, курти́наkurtýna

2. A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.

   Vorhang

   за́навесzánaves, кули́саkulísa

3. (broadly)The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.

   He took so long to shave his head that we arrived 45 minutes after curtain and were denied late entry.

4. The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.

5. (euphemistic, in the plural, sometimes)Death, final curtain.

6. That part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc.

7. The uninterrupted stream of fluid that falls onto a moving substrate in the process of curtain coating.

8. A haircut combining a long fringe on either side of a center part or sometimes off-center, with the sides and the back kept short.

9. (derogatory, obsolete)A flag; an ensign.

1. Tom hid himself behind the curtain.

   Том заховався за шторою.

   ruТом спрятался за занавеской.

   deTom versteckte sich hinter dem Vorhang.

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2. I forgot to close the curtains.

   Я забув закрити штори.

   ruЯ забыл задёрнуть шторы.

   deIch habe vergessen, die Vorhänge zuzuziehen.

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3. The curtain caught fire.

   Штора загорілася.

   ruШтора загорелась.

   deDie Gardine fing Feuer.

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4. Tom opened the curtains.

   Том відкрив штори.

   ruТом открыл занавески.

   deTom zog die Vorhänge auf.

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5. Let's hide behind the curtain.

   Заховаймося за шторою.

   ruДавайте спрячемся за шторой.

   deKomm, wir verstecken uns hinterm Vorhang.

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