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heron

heron

Meaning of heron

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British English/ˈhɛrən/
American English/ˈhɛɹən/
Russian transcription[ˈt͡saplʲə]
heron
heron - цапля
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heron with Russian translation

heron usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Цапля стоит у реки.

The heron stands by the river.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Цапля тихо ждёт рыбу.

A heron waits quietly for fish.

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heron 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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What's the difference between heron / bittern

🇬🇧English
heron

The general, common term for members of the Ardeidae family; neutral and generic.

B2Very Often

We watched a heron standing on the riverbank.

Мы наблюдали цаплю, стоящую на берегу реки.

B
🇬🇧English
bittern

A stockier, secretive member of the heron family (Botaurus/Ixobrychus genera); behaviourally and morphologically distinct from typical herons.

B2Rarely

A bittern gave a deep booming call from the reedbed at dawn.

Выпь издавала глубокий гудящий звук из тростника на рассвете.

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heron translation: цапля. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce heron

/ˈhɛrən/

heron translation

цапля

heron examples

The heron stands by the river.

heron transcription

/ˈhɛrən/, /ˈhɛɹən/

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heron meaning: what does it mean?

living beings birds noun

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

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

The heron stands by the river. Translation: Цапля стоит у реки.

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