| Subject | Russian | English |
| Makarov. | дверца щёлк – и закрылась | the door closes with a click |
| gram. | звонкое "щёлк" | snap (междометие: и раздаётся звонкое «щёлк!» ART Vancouver) |
| proverb | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | great boast, small roast (used (mockingly) about a person who takes pains to look prosperous (and is dressed well) though is poor (and hungry) in fact) |
| proverb | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | his clothes are plenty, but his belly is empty |
| proverb | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | all fur coat and no knickers (Br. Andrey Truhachev) |
| proverb | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | outside hooey, inside phooey (Am. sl. Andrey Truhachev) |
| proverb | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | all show and no substance! (Andrey Truhachev) |
| proverb | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | fine feathers don't make fine birds |
| gen. | на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк | he robs his belly to cover his back |
| proverb | на брюхе-то шёлк, а в брюхе-то щёлк | fine feathers don't make fine birds |
| proverb | на брюхе-то шёлк, а в брюхе-то щёлк | his clothes are plenty, but his belly is empty |
| proverb | на брюхе-то шёлк, а в брюхе-то щёлк | great boast, small roast (used (mockingly) about a person who takes pains to look prosperous (and is dressed well) though is poor (and hungry) in fact) |
| Gruzovik | смотреть в щёлку | look through a chink |
| textile | ткачество искусственного щёлка | filament rayon weaving |
| mining. | ширина щёлк между дробильными валками | roll setting |
| gen. | щёлк-щёлк | ka-ching (MadCat) |
