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bird of prey

bird of prey

Meaning of bird of prey

a bird that hunts and eats other animals

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British English/bɜːd əv preɪ/
American English/ˈbɝd əv preɪ/
Russian transcription[ˈxʲiʂnəjə ˈptʲitsə]
bird of prey
bird of prey - хищная птица
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bird of prey with Russian translation

bird of prey usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Хищная птица кружила над полем.

A bird of prey circled above the field.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы увидели хищную птицу на скале.

We saw a bird of prey on the cliff.

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bird of preyхищная птица
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What's the difference between bird of prey / raptor

🇬🇧English
bird of prey

хищная птица — a bird that hunts and eats other animals

B1Rarely

A bird of prey circled above the field.

Хищная птица кружила над полем.

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🇬🇧English
bird of prey

neutral term for a bird that hunts and eats other animals

A2Often

An eagle is a bird of prey.

Орёл — это хищная птица.

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🇬🇧English
raptor

more technical or scientific term for a bird of prey

A2Often

The park is home to many raptors, including hawks and owls.

В парке обитает много хищных птиц, включая ястребов и сов.

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How to pronounce bird of prey and what this word means

bird of prey translation: хищная птица. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bird of prey

/bɜːd əv preɪ/

bird of prey translation

хищная птица

bird of prey examples

A bird of prey circled above the field.

bird of prey transcription

/bɜːd əv preɪ/, /ˈbɝd əv preɪ/

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bird of prey meaning: what does it mean?

a bird that hunts and eats other animals

bird of prey pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bird of prey is pronounced as /bɜːd əv preɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bird of prey definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A bird of prey circled above the field. Translation: Хищная птица кружила над полем.

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