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pike

pike

Meaning of pike

lean white river fish

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British English/ˈpaɪk/
American English/paɪk/
Russian transcription[ɕˈukə]
pike
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pike with Russian translation

pike usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Летом в реке полно щуки.

The river is full of pike in the summer.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Щука — это нежирная белая рыба, которую часто добавляют в рагу.

Pike is a lean white fish often used in stews.

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pike belongs to the topic "Fish and Seafood". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pikeщука
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

pike synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pike / pickerel

🇬🇧English
pike

The general English name for the species Esox lucius; standard, non-technical common name.

C1Very Often

He caught a pike in the river.

Он поймал щуку в реке.

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🇬🇧English
pickerel

In North America, refers to smaller Esox species (e.g., chain pickerel); related to pike but denotes smaller/other species.

C1Often

The angler landed a pickerel near the weed bed.

Рыбак выловил мелкую щуку (pickerel) у зарослей.

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How to pronounce pike and what this word means

pike translation: щука. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pike

/ˈpaɪk/

pike translation

щука

pike examples

The river is full of pike in the summer.

pike transcription

/ˈpaɪk/, /paɪk/

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pike meaning: what does it mean?

lean white river fish

pike pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The river is full of pike in the summer. Translation: Летом в реке полно щуки.

Is pike part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

Yes, pike (щука) can be learned in the Fish and Seafood topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pike part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, pike (щука) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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