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орангутан

orangutan

Meaning of орангутан

living beings wild animals noun

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Russian[ɐrɐnɡʊˈtan]
orangutan
орангутан - orangutan
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орангутан with English translation

орангутан usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

An orangutan hangs in the tree.

Орангутан висит на дереве.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The orangutan eats a ripe banana.

Орангутан ест спелый банан.

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

орангутанorangutan
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

орангутан synonyms

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What's the difference between орангутан / орангутанг / оранг-утан / шимпанзе / горилла

🇷🇺Russian
орангутан

the standard name for the tree-dwelling great ape of the genus Pongo

B2Very Often

The orangutan spends most of its life in the trees.

Орангутан проводит большую часть жизни на деревьях.

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🇷🇺Russian
орангутанг

alternative spelling, found in colloquial use and older literature

B2Often

In older books you can find the spelling 'orangutang'.

В старых книгах можно встретить написание «орангутанг».

О
🇷🇺Russian
оранг-утан

hyphenated/morphological variant, sometimes seen in scientific-popular texts

B2Rarely

In some classifications the form 'orang-utan' appears.

В некоторых классификациях встречается форма «оранг-утан».

🇷🇺Russian

another species of great ape; related but not identical concept

B2Very Often

Orangutans and chimpanzees are different species of great apes.

Орангутан и шимпанзе — разные виды человекообразных обезьян.

🇷🇺Russian

another great ape species, larger and structurally different

B2Very Often

The gorilla is the largest of the great apes.

Горилла — крупнейшая из человекообразных обезьян.

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How to pronounce орангутан and what this word means

орангутан translation: orangutan. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce орангутан

[ɐrɐnɡʊˈtan]

орангутан translation

orangutan

орангутан examples

An orangutan hangs in the tree.

орангутан transcription

[ɐrɐnɡʊˈtan]

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орангутан meaning: what does it mean?

Большая древесная обезьяна с рыжей шерстью, живёт в тропических лесах.

орангутан pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

An orangutan hangs in the tree. Translation: Орангутан висит на дереве.

Is орангутан part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, орангутан (orangutan) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is орангутан part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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