linen

1. (uncountable)Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

   Leinen

   полотно́polotnó, холстxolst

   white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

2. (countable)Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.

   She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet.

   Heimtextilien

   бельёbelʹjó

   біли́знаbilýzna

   a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish

3. (countable, uncountable)A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

1. Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

   ruНе выноси сор из избы.

   deWasche nicht öffentlich deine schmutzige Wäsche.

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2. Let's not wash our dirty linen in public.

   deWaschen wir doch unsere Schmutzwäsche nicht in der Öffentlichkeit!

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3. Tom doesn't know the difference between linen and wool.

   ruТом не знает, чем лён отличается от шерсти.

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4. The bed linen changes every week.

   ruПостельное бельё меняют каждую неделю.

   deDie Bettwäsche wird einmal die Woche gewechselt.

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5. The mummies were wrapped in linen.

   ruМумии были завёрнуты в лён.

   deDie Mumien waren in Leinen eingeschlagen.

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