Russian-English dictionary »

потёмки meaning in English

RussianEnglish
потёмки noun
{f-Pl}

darkness(state of being dark)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːk.nəs] [US: ˈdɑːrk.nəs]

twilight [twilights](faint light; dubious medium)
noun
[UK: ˈtwaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈtwaɪ.ˌlaɪt]

потёмкинская деревня noun
{f}

Potemkin village(any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈtemˌkɪn ˈvɪ.lɪdʒ] [US: pə.ˈtemˌkɪn ˈvɪ.lɪdʒ]