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meow

meow

Meaning of meow

living beings pets verb

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British English/miˈaʊ/
American English/miˈaʊ/
Russian transcription[mʲaʊˈkatʲ]
meow
meow - мяукать
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meow with Russian translation

meow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Котёнок будет мяукать, пока кто-нибудь не откроет дверь.

The kitten will meow until someone opens the door.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она слышит, как котёнок мяукает по ночам.

She hears the kitten meow nightly.

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

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meow synonyms

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What's the difference between meow / mewl / yowl

🇬🇧English
meow

standard onomatopoeic verb for the sound a cat makes (neutral, common)

A1Very Often

The cat meowed for food.

Кошка мяукнула, требуя еды.

M
🇬🇧English
mewl

a weak, querulous cry or whine (often literary); more plaintive or childish than a normal meow

B2Rarely

She heard a mewl from the corner where the kitten hid.

Она услышала жалобное мяуканье из угла, где прятался котёнок.

Y
🇬🇧English
yowl

a long, loud wailing cry, often indicating distress, pain, or mating calls; louder and more urgent than a meow

B1Rarely

The cat yowled all night.

Кошка всю ночь громко выла.

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How to pronounce meow and what this word means

meow translation: мяукать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce meow

/miˈaʊ/

meow translation

мяукать

meow examples

The kitten will meow until someone opens the door.

meow transcription

/miˈaʊ/, /miˈaʊ/

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meow meaning: what does it mean?

living beings pets verb

meow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The kitten will meow until someone opens the door. Translation: Котёнок будет мяукать, пока кто-нибудь не откроет дверь.

Is meow part of Pets vocabulary?

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

Is meow part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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