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линять

shed

Meaning of линять

living beings pets verb

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Russian[lʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
shed
линять - shed
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линять with English translation

линять usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Our Labrador sheds all year.

Наш лабрадор линяет круглый год.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Cats shed fur in spring.

Кошки линяют весной.

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

линятьshed
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

линять synonyms

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What's the difference between линять / сбрасывать / лысеть / облысеть / сменять оперение / облетать

🇷🇺Russian
линять

Basic verb for animals: to shed fur or feathers naturally.

B1Very Often

The cat sheds a lot in summer.

Кошка летом сильно линяет.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сбрасывать

Wider meaning: to discard or shed (fur, leaves, skin, etc.).

B1Often

The dog sheds its old fur in spring.

Собака сбрасывает старую шерсть весной.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лысеть

Means to become bald (humans); refers to hair loss rather than animal shedding.

B1Often

He started going bald at thirty.

Он начал лысеть в тридцать лет.

О
🇷🇺Russian
облысеть

Perfective form of 'to go bald' — to become bald (result).

B1Often

After the illness he became bald.

После болезни он облысел.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сменять оперение

Technical for birds: to replace plumage; a biological term.

B1Rarely

Birds replace their plumage annually.

Птицы ежегодно сменяют оперение.

О
🇷🇺Russian
облетать

About leaves/feathers/petals falling off: to fall from a surface, often used for plants/birds.

B1Often

The leaves fell from the trees in autumn.

Листья облетели с деревьев осенью.

О
🇷🇺Russian
осыпаться

Means to fall off in pieces or scatter — petals, fluff, particles; not always biological shedding.

B1Often

The flower's petals are falling off.

С цветка осыпаются лепестки.

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How to pronounce линять and what this word means

линять translation: shed. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce линять

[lʲɪˈnʲatʲ]

линять translation

shed

линять examples

Our Labrador sheds all year.

линять transcription

[lʲɪˈnʲatʲ]

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линять meaning: what does it mean?

терять шерсть или перья естественным образом

линять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Our Labrador sheds all year. Translation: Наш лабрадор линяет круглый год.

Is линять part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, линять (shed) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is линять part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, линять (shed) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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