typewriter
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that…A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
» People used to write books using typewriters.
Früher hat man Bücher mit der Schreibmaschine geschrieben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Люди писали книги, используя печатные машинки. — odexed
Колись люди писали книжки на друкарських машинках. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesA device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
Schreibmaschine
пи́шущая маши́нкаpíšuščaja mašínka, печа́тная маши́нкаpečátnaja mašínka
друка́рська маши́нкаdrukársʹka mašýnka
(US, dated, slang)A machine gun or submachine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.
(archaic)One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
машини́сткаmašinístka
- hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
Examples
50 sentencesPeople used to write books using typewriters.
Колись люди писали книжки на друкарських машинках. — deniko
ruЛюди писали книги, используя печатные машинки. — odexed
deFrüher hat man Bücher mit der Schreibmaschine geschrieben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I got this typewriter at a bargain price.
Я купив цю друкарську машинку зі знижкою. — aandrusiak
ruЯ достал эту пишущую машинку со скидкой. — kobylkin
deIch habe diese Schreibmaschine zu einem Sonderpreis bekommen. — al_ex_an_der
Is this typewriter yours?
Це твоя друкарська машинка? — deniko
ruЭто твоя пишущая машинка? — timsa
deGehört diese Schreibmaschine dir? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Typewriters are so noisy.
Друкарські машинки дуже шумні. — deniko
Keep your hands off my typewriter.
ruУбери свои руки от моей печатной машинки. — Netka
Translations
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Origin
From type + writer.From type + writer.
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Forms
plural: typewriters| Singular | typewriter |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsSee also
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