cardinal
cardinal
red North American songbird
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cardinal with Russian translation
cardinal usage examples
Яркий красный кардинал сидел на заснеженной ветке.
A bright red cardinal sat on the snowy branch.
Зимой кардинала легко заметить в кронах деревьев.
In winter, the cardinal is easy to spot in the trees.
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cardinal synonyms
What's the difference between cardinal / pyrrhuloxia
same common name; exact match for the species
The male cardinal sang from the tree.
Самец кардинала пел с дерева.
a related species (Cardinalis sinuatus), similar to Northern cardinal but distinct
The pyrrhuloxia is common in desert scrub and resembles a cardinal.
Пиррулоксия обычна в пустынных зарослях и походит на кардинала.
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How to pronounce cardinal and what this word means
cardinal translation: кардинал. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce cardinal
/ˈkɑːdɪnəl/
cardinal translation
кардинал
cardinal examples
A bright red cardinal sat on the snowy branch.
cardinal transcription
/ˈkɑːdɪnəl/, /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/
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cardinal meaning: what does it mean?
red North American songbird
cardinal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
cardinal is pronounced as /ˈkɑːdɪnəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
cardinal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A bright red cardinal sat on the snowy branch. Translation: Яркий красный кардинал сидел на заснеженной ветке.
Is cardinal part of Birds vocabulary?
Yes, cardinal (кардинал) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is cardinal part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, cardinal (кардинал) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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