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кот

tomcat

Meaning of кот

living beings animal sex noun

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Russian[kot]
tomcat
кот - tomcat
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кот with English translation

кот usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A tomcat prowled around the bins at night.

Кот бродил вокруг мусорных контейнеров ночью.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The neighbour's tomcat sleeps on our warm car bonnet.

Кот соседа спит на нашем тёплом капоте машины.

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

котtomcat
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

кот synonyms

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What's the difference between кот / самец / котик / кошка

🇷🇺Russian
кот

general neutral term for an adult cat (often implies a male but used widely)

B1Very Often

A grey tomcat sits in the yard all the time.

Во дворе постоянно сидит серый кот.

С
🇷🇺Russian
самец

general biological term for the male of any animal; used less in everyday speech than 'kot'

B1Often

There were three males and one female in the litter.

В помёте было три самца и одна самка.

К
🇷🇺Russian
котик

diminutive/affectionate form of 'kot', used as a pet name or term of endearment; does not necessarily mark sex

B1Often

She cuddled her little kitty and put it on her lap.

Она приласкала своего котика и положила его на колени.

🇷🇺Russian

usually denotes a female cat; in colloquial use can also be a neutral term for a cat in general

B1Very Often

Our cat gave birth to three kittens.

Наша кошка родила троих котят.

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How to pronounce кот and what this word means

кот translation: tomcat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce кот

[kot]

кот translation

tomcat

кот examples

A tomcat prowled around the bins at night.

кот transcription

[kot]

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кот meaning: what does it mean?

самец кошки, обычно не стерилизованный и часто бродячий

кот pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A tomcat prowled around the bins at night. Translation: Кот бродил вокруг мусорных контейнеров ночью.

Is кот part of Animal Sex vocabulary?

Yes, кот (tomcat) can be learned in the Animal Sex topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is кот part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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