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мотыга

hoe

Meaning of мотыга

plants plant care noun

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Russian[mɐˈtɨɡə]
hoe
мотыга - hoe
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мотыга with English translation

мотыга usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She weeds rows with a hoe.

Она пропалывает грядки мотыгой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Use the hoe to loosen soil.

Используйте мотыгу для рыхления почвы.

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

мотыгаhoe
цветокflower
траваgrass
розаrose
фасольbeans
лукonion
горохpeas

мотыга synonyms

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What's the difference between мотыга / тяпка / пропольник / культиватор

🇷🇺Russian
мотыга

general term for a handheld tool with a blade used for loosening soil and weeding.

B1Very Often

I bought a new hoe to weed the vegetable garden.

Я купил новую мотыгу для прополки огорода.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тяпка

a similar tool name with a broad blade; colloquial, often interchangeable with 'мотыга'.

B1Very Often

She took the hoe and quickly worked between the rows.

Взяла тяпку и быстро прошлась между грядками.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пропольник

a specialized weeder tool for removing weeds; close in function to a hand hoe or stirrup hoe.

B1Rarely

I use a weeder for neat weeding between flowers.

Для аккуратной прополки между цветами использую пропольник.

К
🇷🇺Russian
культиватор

can be hand-held or mechanical; used for soil cultivation and loosening, broader in scope.

B1Often

In autumn we used a cultivator to loosen the virgin soil.

Осенью мы использовали культиватор для рыхления целиной почвы.

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How to pronounce мотыга and what this word means

мотыга translation: hoe. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce мотыга

[mɐˈtɨɡə]

мотыга translation

hoe

мотыга examples

She weeds rows with a hoe.

мотыга transcription

[mɐˈtɨɡə]

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мотыга meaning: what does it mean?

Садовый инструмент с лезвием для рыхления и прополки почвы

мотыга pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She weeds rows with a hoe. Translation: Она пропалывает грядки мотыгой.

Is мотыга part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, мотыга (hoe) can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is мотыга part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, мотыга (hoe) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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