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cicada

cicada

Meaning of cicada

living beings insects noun

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British English/sɪˈkɑːdə/
American English/sɪˈkeɪdə/
Russian transcription[t͡sɨkɐˈda]
cicada
cicada - цикада
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cicada with Russian translation

cicada usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Цикада громко поёт летом.

A cicada sings loudly in summer.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Цикада села на калитку и долго не двигалась.

A cicada rested on the gate and stayed very still.

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What's the difference between cicada / katydid

🇬🇧English
cicada

Same core term for the insect; neutral, identical meaning to the headword.

B2Often

I could hear a cicada singing in the trees all afternoon.

Весь день я слышал, как в деревьях поёт цикада.

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🇬🇧English
katydid

A bush-cricket/long-horned orthopteran, term common in the US; similar in appearance but biologically distinct from cicadas.

B2Rarely

We heard katydids in the hedgerow during the summer evening.

Мы слышали катидидов (bush-cricket) в изгороди тёплым летним вечером.

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How to pronounce cicada and what this word means

cicada translation: цикада. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cicada

/sɪˈkɑːdə/

cicada translation

цикада

cicada examples

A cicada sings loudly in summer.

cicada transcription

/sɪˈkɑːdə/, /sɪˈkeɪdə/

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cicada meaning: what does it mean?

living beings insects noun

cicada pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A cicada sings loudly in summer. Translation: Цикада громко поёт летом.

Is cicada part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, cicada (цикада) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cicada part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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