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murmuration of starlings

murmuration of starlings

Meaning of murmuration of starlings

flock of starlings

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British English/ˌmɜːməˈreɪʃən/
American English/mɝməˈreɪʃən/
Russian transcription[roj skvɐrˈtsof]
murmuration of starlings
murmuration of starlings - рой скворцов
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murmuration of starlings with Russian translation

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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Рой скворцов заполнил вечернее небо.

A murmuration of starlings filled the evening sky.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Рой скворцов завис над рекой и постоянно менял форму.

The murmuration hovered above the river, changing shape constantly.

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murmuration of starlings belongs to the topic "Animal Groups". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

murmuration of starlingsрой скворцов
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oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
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What's the difference between murmuration of starlings / murmuration / swarm / flight / colony

🇬🇧English
murmuration of starlings

literal, plain-language description specifying the species; interchangeable with murmuration but less poetic

B2Often

A flock of starlings gathered on the wires before dusk.

На проводах перед сумерками собралась стая скворцов.

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🇬🇧English
murmuration

a specific, poetic collective noun for starlings in flight; technical/ornithological use

C2Rarely

We watched a murmuration of starlings twist and turn against the sunset.

Мы наблюдали, как рой скворцов (murmuration) изгибался и вертелся на фоне заката.

🇬🇧English

commonly used for insects or large moving masses; when applied to birds it's more general and can be slightly pejorative/chaotic

B2Very Often

A swarm of insects descended on the picnic; the starlings seemed to swarm above the field.

Рой насекомых налетел на пикник; скворцы словно рвались ройно над полем.

🇬🇧English

can mean the act of flying or a group of birds in flight; less specific about species and usually neutral

C1Often

We saw a flight of birds heading south at dusk.

Мы увидели стаю птиц в полёте, летевшую на юг под вечер.

C
🇬🇧English
colony

refers to a group of animals (often birds, insects, or bacteria) living together in a single location, especially for nesting or breeding

B2Often

The island hosts a large colony of seabirds during the summer.

Остров служит местом крупной колонии морских птиц летом.

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murmuration of starlings translation: рой скворцов. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce murmuration of starlings

/ˌmɜːməˈreɪʃən/

murmuration of starlings translation

рой скворцов

murmuration of starlings examples

A murmuration of starlings filled the evening sky.

murmuration of starlings transcription

/ˌmɜːməˈreɪʃən/, /mɝməˈreɪʃən/

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murmuration of starlings meaning: what does it mean?

flock of starlings

murmuration of starlings pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

murmuration of starlings is pronounced as /ˌmɜːməˈreɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

murmuration of starlings definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A murmuration of starlings filled the evening sky. Translation: Рой скворцов заполнил вечернее небо.

Is murmuration of starlings part of Animal Groups vocabulary?

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Is murmuration of starlings part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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