кусать
bite
living beings insects verb
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кусать with English translation
кусать usage examples
Tiny sandflies bite quickly and leave red spots.
Маленькие песчаные мушки кусают быстро и оставляют красные точки.
Small horseflies bite quickly and the marks can itch for days.
Маленькие слепни быстро кусают, и следы могут чесаться несколько дней.
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кусать belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
кусать synonyms
What's the difference between кусать / укусить / куснуть / жалить / покусывать / кусаться
general imperfective verb: to use teeth, to bite (habitually or repeatedly)
The dog likes to bite the toy.
Собака любит кусать игрушку.
perfective: a single or completed action — to bite (once)
A mosquito bit me.
Меня укусила москитная комара.
shorter/colloquial alternative to 'укусить', perfective
He bit the apple.
Он куснул яблоко.
A wasp can sting.
Оса может жалить.
The child constantly nibbles on the pencil.
Ребёнок постоянно покусывает карандаш.
reflexive: to bite each other or to be prone to biting
Puppies often bite each other while playing.
Щенки часто кусаются во время игры.
to take a bite off something — to bite off a piece (perfective)
She bit off a large piece of bread.
Она откусила большой кусок хлеба.
to take a small bite; to slightly bite into something
He took a small bite of the cake to try it.
Он надкусил пирожное, чтобы попробовать.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce кусать and what this word means
кусать translation: bite. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce кусать
[kʊˈsatʲ]
кусать translation
bite
кусать examples
Tiny sandflies bite quickly and leave red spots.
кусать transcription
[kʊˈsatʲ]
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Questions about this word
кусать meaning: what does it mean?
впиваться зубами в кожу или предмет
кусать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
кусать is pronounced as [kʊˈsatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
кусать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Tiny sandflies bite quickly and leave red spots. Translation: Маленькие песчаные мушки кусают быстро и оставляют красные точки.
Is кусать part of Insects vocabulary?
Yes, кусать (bite) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is кусать part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, кусать (bite) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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