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песчанка

gerbil

Meaning of песчанка

living beings pets noun

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Russian[pʲesˈt͡ɕanka]
gerbil
песчанка - gerbil
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песчанка with English translation

песчанка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A gerbil enjoys running in wheels.

Песчанка любит бегать в колесе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Her gerbil hides under the bedding.

Её песчанка прячется под подстилкой.

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

песчанкаgerbil
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

песчанка synonyms

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What's the difference between песчанка / джербил / джербиль / монгольская песчанка / хомяк

🇷🇺Russian
песчанка

name of a small rodent often kept as a pet

A2Often

The gerbil lives in a small cage and likes to chew on sticks.

Песчанка живет в небольшой клетке и любит грызть веточки.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
джербил

loanword/transcription of English 'gerbil'

A2Rarely

The pet shop sold a gerbil and a cage for it.

В магазине для животных продавали джербила и клетку к нему.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
джербиль

spelling/pronunciation variant of 'джербил', rare

A2Very Rarely

Sometimes people mistakenly say 'djerbil' instead of 'gerbil' or 'pесчанка'.

Иногда люди по ошибке говорят «джербиль» вместо «джербил» или «песчанка».

М
🇷🇺Russian
монгольская песчанка

precise biological name of the gerbil species (Mongolian gerbil), more formal

A2Rarely

The Mongolian gerbil is a common species in pet rodent collections.

Монгольская песчанка — распространённый вид в домашних коллекциях грызунов.

🇷🇺Russian

similar pet rodent but a different species

A2Very Often

She has a hamster at home, and the neighbor got a gerbil — both are good pets.

У неё дома хомяк, а сосед завёл песчанку — оба хорошие питомцы.

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How to pronounce песчанка and what this word means

песчанка translation: gerbil. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce песчанка

[pʲesˈt͡ɕanka]

песчанка translation

gerbil

песчанка examples

A gerbil enjoys running in wheels.

песчанка transcription

[pʲesˈt͡ɕanka]

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песчанка meaning: what does it mean?

Небольшой пустынный грызун, которого часто держат как домашнего питомца.

песчанка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

песчанка is pronounced as [pʲesˈt͡ɕanka]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

A gerbil enjoys running in wheels. Translation: Песчанка любит бегать в колесе.

Is песчанка part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, песчанка (gerbil) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is песчанка part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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