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dove

dove

Meaning of dove

small pigeon-like bird

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British English/ˈdʌv/
American English/ˈdʌv/
Russian transcription[ɡɐˈlubʲ]
dove
dove - голубь
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dove with Russian translation

dove usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Белый голубь сел на подоконник во время церемонии.

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Голубь тихо ворковал на крыше на рассвете.

A dove cooed softly on the rooftop at sunrise.

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

doveголубь
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

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What's the difference between dove / pigeon / turtledove

🇬🇧English
dove

General small pigeon-like bird; often used symbolically (peace, purity).

A2Very Often

A dove landed on the statue in the park.

Голубь сел на статую в парке.

🇬🇧English

Refers broadly to birds of the family, commonly used for city/feral birds; less poetic than 'dove'.

A2Very Often

Pigeons pecked at crumbs on the pavement.

Голуби клевали крошки на тротуаре.

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🇬🇧English
turtledove

A specific species (turtledove) often used in poetry and literature; more specific than 'dove'.

B1Rarely

The turtledove is mentioned in many old poems about love.

Горлица упоминается во многих старых стихах о любви.

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How to pronounce dove and what this word means

dove translation: голубь. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dove

/ˈdʌv/

dove translation

голубь

dove examples

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony.

dove transcription

/ˈdʌv/, /ˈdʌv/

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dove meaning: what does it mean?

small pigeon-like bird

dove pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony. Translation: Белый голубь сел на подоконник во время церемонии.

Is dove part of Birds vocabulary?

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

Is dove part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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