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flightless

flightless

Meaning of flightless

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British English/ˈflaɪtləs/
American English/ˈflaɪtləs/
Russian transcription[nʲɪlʲɪtɐˈjuɕːɪj]
flightless
flightless - нелетающий
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flightless with Russian translation

flightless usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Страус — нелетающая птица, которая очень быстро бегает.

The ostrich is a flightless bird that runs very fast.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пингвины — нелетающие птицы, но отличные пловцы.

Penguins are flightless but excellent swimmers.

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

flightlessнелетающий
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

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What's the difference between flightless / wingless / grounded / ground-dwelling

🇬🇧English
flightless

Identical in meaning: describes birds/animals that do not fly and cannot fly.

B1Very Often

Many island birds are flightless due to lack of predators.

Многие островные птицы являются нелетающими из-за отсутствия хищников.

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🇬🇧English
wingless

Specifies lacking wings; often explains why an animal is flightless but focuses on anatomy rather than flight ability itself.

B1Often

Some insects are wingless and live entirely on the ground.

Некоторые насекомые лишены крыльев и живут полностью на земле.

🇬🇧English

Often implies being prevented from flying (temporarily) or kept on the ground; more about a state or restriction than permanent anatomy.

B1Rarely

After the storm, many birds were grounded and could not migrate.

После шторма многие птицы были прикованы к земле и не могли мигрировать.

G
🇬🇧English
ground-dwelling

Describes a lifestyle of living on the ground; does not necessarily mean the animal cannot fly.

B2Often

Many ground-dwelling birds run to escape predators rather than fly.

Многие наземные птицы убегают от хищников, а не улетают.

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How to pronounce flightless and what this word means

flightless translation: нелетающий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce flightless

/ˈflaɪtləs/

flightless translation

нелетающий

flightless examples

The ostrich is a flightless bird that runs very fast.

flightless transcription

/ˈflaɪtləs/, /ˈflaɪtləs/

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flightless meaning: what does it mean?

living beings birds adjective

flightless pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The ostrich is a flightless bird that runs very fast. Translation: Страус — нелетающая птица, которая очень быстро бегает.

Is flightless part of Birds vocabulary?

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

Is flightless part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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