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puppy

puppy

Meaning of puppy

living beings pets noun

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British English/ˈpʌpi/
American English/ˈpʌpi/
Russian transcription[ɕːɪˈnok]
puppy
puppy - щенок
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puppy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Щенок спит у меня на коленях.

The puppy sleeps on my lap.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я отвёл щенка к ветеринару на осмотр.

I took the puppy to the vet for a check-up.

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🇬🇧English
puppy

a young dog; neutral, standard term for a young canine

A1Very Often

The puppy slept all afternoon.

Щенок спал весь день.

🇬🇧English

a shortened/informal form of 'puppy'; can also mean the young of other animals (e.g., seal pup)

A1Often

They found a lost pup near the river.

Они нашли у реки потерявшегося щенка (pup).

🇬🇧English

the general term for the species Canis familiaris; does not specify age (adult or young)

A1Very Often

They have a black dog in the garden.

У них в саду живёт чёрная собака.

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puppy translation: щенок. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce puppy

/ˈpʌpi/

puppy translation

щенок

puppy examples

The puppy sleeps on my lap.

puppy transcription

/ˈpʌpi/, /ˈpʌpi/

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puppy meaning: what does it mean?

living beings pets noun

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

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The puppy sleeps on my lap. Translation: Щенок спит у меня на коленях.

Is puppy part of Pets vocabulary?

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

Is puppy part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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