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клетка

cell

Meaning of клетка

the smallest living unit of an organism

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Russian[ˈklʲetkə]
cell
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клетка with English translation

клетка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The doctor explained how a cell grows and divides.

Врач объяснил, как клетка растёт и делится.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This cell stores the body's genetic material.

Эта клетка хранит генетический материал организма.

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клетка belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

клеткаcell
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мамаmom

клетка synonyms

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What's the difference between клетка / камера / ячейка / клеточка / клетка организма / живая клетка

🇷🇺Russian
клетка

The main neutral word for a living cell as the smallest unit of an organism.

B1Very Often

A cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.

Клетка — основная единица строения и функции живых организмов.

🇷🇺Russian

Usually means an enclosed room, compartment, or technical chamber, not a biological cell; hardly used for a living cell.

B1Rarely

The prisoner was placed in a solitary cell.

В тюрьме заключённого поместили в одиночную камеру.

Я
🇷🇺Russian
ячейка

A general word for a small separate unit in a structure; in biology it can mean a cell, but more often it refers to a slot in a grid, table, panel, or honeycomb.

B1Often

Fill in each cell of the table with data.

Заполните каждую ячейку таблицы данными.

К
🇷🇺Russian
клеточка

A diminutive form of "клетка"; can sound childlike, colloquial, or emphasize a very small size.

B1Rarely

A tiny cell of the tissue is visible under the microscope.

Под микроскопом видна маленькая клеточка ткани.

К
🇷🇺Russian
клетка организма

An explanatory phrase that explicitly stresses that the cell belongs to a living organism; used for clarity, but sounds wordy.

B1Rarely

Every cell of the organism contains DNA.

Каждая клетка организма содержит ДНК.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
живая клетка

Emphasizes that the cell is alive, as opposed to dead tissue, a model, or an image; often used in educational contexts.

B1Often

A living cell responds to changes in its environment.

Живая клетка реагирует на изменения среды.

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клетка translation: cell. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce клетка

[ˈklʲetkə]

клетка translation

cell

клетка examples

The doctor explained how a cell grows and divides.

клетка transcription

[ˈklʲetkə]

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клетка meaning: what does it mean?

самая маленькая живая единица организма

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клетка is pronounced as [ˈklʲetkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

клетка definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The doctor explained how a cell grows and divides. Translation: Врач объяснил, как клетка растёт и делится.

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