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crane

crane

Meaning of crane

large wading bird

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British English/ˈkreɪn/
American English/ˈkreɪn/
Russian transcription[ʐʊˈraflʲ]
crane
crane - журавль
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crane with Russian translation

crane usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Журавль стоял в сыром поле на рассвете.

A crane stood in the wet field at dawn.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они смотрели, как журавль улетал на юг на зиму.

They watched the crane fly south for the winter.

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

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crane synonyms

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What's the difference between crane / heron / stork

🇬🇧English
crane

Generic term for the large wading bird (family Gruidae).

B1Very Often

A crane stood in the marsh at dawn.

Журавль стоял в болоте на рассвете.

🇬🇧English

A related wading bird (family Ardeidae); usually slimmer, different bill and posture—not the same as a crane.

B1Often

The heron waited patiently by the riverbank.

Цапля терпеливо ждала у берега реки.

🇬🇧English

A large wading bird (family Ciconiidae); superficially similar but biologically distinct from cranes.

B1Often

A pair of storks nested on the church tower.

Пара аистов устроила гнездо на башне церкви.

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How to pronounce crane and what this word means

crane translation: журавль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce crane

/ˈkreɪn/

crane translation

журавль

crane examples

A crane stood in the wet field at dawn.

crane transcription

/ˈkreɪn/, /ˈkreɪn/

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crane meaning: what does it mean?

large wading bird

crane pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A crane stood in the wet field at dawn. Translation: Журавль стоял в сыром поле на рассвете.

Is crane part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, crane (журавль) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is crane part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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