hippopotamus
hippopotamus
living beings wild animals noun
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hippopotamus with Russian translation
hippopotamus usage examples
Бегемот плывёт через реку.
The hippopotamus swims across the river.
Бегемот широко открыл пасть, зевая.
The hippopotamus opened its mouth wide while yawning.
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hippopotamus synonyms
What's the difference between hippopotamus / behemoth
standard, neutral name for the large semi-aquatic mammal
The hippopotamus spends much of the day in the river to keep cool.
Бегемот большую часть дня проводит в реке, чтобы не перегреваться.
figurative/poetic term for something huge or powerful; historically used for large creatures
The new factory was a behemoth, dwarfing the surrounding buildings.
Новая фабрика была подобием исполина, затмевая окружающие здания.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce hippopotamus and what this word means
hippopotamus translation: бегемот. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hippopotamus
/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/
hippopotamus translation
бегемот
hippopotamus examples
The hippopotamus swims across the river.
hippopotamus transcription
/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/, /ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs/
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hippopotamus meaning: what does it mean?
living beings wild animals noun
hippopotamus pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hippopotamus is pronounced as /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hippopotamus definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The hippopotamus swims across the river. Translation: Бегемот плывёт через реку.
Is hippopotamus part of Wild Animals vocabulary?
Yes, hippopotamus (бегемот) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is hippopotamus part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, hippopotamus (бегемот) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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