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spruce

spruce

Meaning of spruce

plants trees noun

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British English/ˈspruːs/
American English/ˈspruːs/
Russian transcription[ˈjelʲ]
spruce
spruce - ель
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spruce with Russian translation

spruce usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ель растёт у забора.

The spruce grows by the fence.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дети украшают ель каждую зиму.

Children decorate the spruce each winter.

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

spruceель
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

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What's the difference between spruce / fir / pine

🇬🇧English
spruce

General name for conifer trees of genus Picea (same as headword).

B1Very Often

They planted a spruce by the house.

Они посадили ель у дома.

🇬🇧English

Different genus (Abies); looks similar but is not a spruce.

B1Very Often

They cut a fir for the Christmas tree.

Они срубили пихту для рождественской ёлки.

🇬🇧English

Different genus (Pinus); pine differs in needles and cones from spruce.

B1Very Often

A tall pine stood on the hill.

На холме стояла высокая сосна.

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How to pronounce spruce and what this word means

spruce translation: ель. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce spruce

/ˈspruːs/

spruce translation

ель

spruce examples

The spruce grows by the fence.

spruce transcription

/ˈspruːs/, /ˈspruːs/

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spruce meaning: what does it mean?

plants trees noun

spruce pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The spruce grows by the fence. Translation: Ель растёт у забора.

Is spruce part of Trees vocabulary?

Yes, spruce (ель) can be learned in the Trees topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is spruce part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, spruce (ель) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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