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canary

canary

Meaning of canary

living beings pets noun

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British English/kəˈneəri/
American English/kəˈnɛɹi/
Russian transcription[kənɐˈrʲejkə]
canary
canary - канарейка
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canary with Russian translation

canary usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Канарейка поёт каждое утро.

The canary sings every morning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он чистит клетку канарейки еженедельно.

He cleans the canary's cage weekly.

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

canaryканарейка
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canary synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between canary / fife fancy / parakeet / budgie / finch

🇬🇧English
canary

Same word — a small singing pet bird (canary).

B1Very Often

I enjoy the song of my canary every morning.

Мне нравится пение моей канарейки каждое утро.

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🇬🇧English
fife fancy

Fife Fancy: a small breed of canary (originating in Fife, Scotland), kept for show and song; a specific canary variety.

B1Very Rarely

The Fife Fancy is a classic show canary in the UK, valued for its compact form.

Fife Fancy — классическая выставочная канарейка в Великобритании, ценится за компактный формат.

🇬🇧English

Parakeet: a small parrot similar in size to a canary but from the parrot family with different behaviour.

B1Often

We considered a parakeet as an alternative to a canary, but it behaves more like a parrot.

Мы думали о попугайчике как о замене канарейке, но он ведёт себя больше как попугай.

🇬🇧English

Budgie: the budgerigar, a specific small parrot species kept as a pet; different from a canary in species and behaviour.

B1Often

The budgie is playful and social, unlike the more solitary pet canary.

Волнистый попугайчик игрив и общителен, в отличие от более одиночной канарейки.

🇬🇧English

Finch: a small songbird from a different family; similar in size and singing habit but a different species from a canary.

B1Often

Finches and canaries are both kept for their song, though they are different species.

Зяблики и канарейки держатся ради пения, но это разные виды птиц.

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How to pronounce canary and what this word means

canary translation: канарейка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce canary

/kəˈneəri/

canary translation

канарейка

canary examples

The canary sings every morning.

canary transcription

/kəˈneəri/, /kəˈnɛɹi/

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canary meaning: what does it mean?

living beings pets noun

canary pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

canary is pronounced as /kəˈneəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The canary sings every morning. Translation: Канарейка поёт каждое утро.

Is canary part of Pets vocabulary?

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

Is canary part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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