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дятел

woodpecker

Meaning of дятел

living beings birds noun

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Russian[dʲɪˈtel]
woodpecker
дятел - woodpecker
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дятел with English translation

дятел usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The woodpecker's drumming woke me early.

Дятел своим стуком разбудил меня рано.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We spotted a woodpecker on the fence post.

Мы заметили дятла на столбе забора.

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

дятелwoodpecker
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

дятел synonyms

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What's the difference between дятел / пёстрый дятел / зелёный дятел / чёрный дятел / желна

🇷🇺Russian
дятел

General name for birds that peck at trees.

B1Very Often

I heard the woodpecker's tapping in the forest.

В лесу я услышал стук дятла.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пёстрый дятел

Common name for a species with contrasting (spotted) plumage.

B1Often

The spotted woodpecker landed on the birch and began tapping.

Пёстрый дятел сел на берёзу и стал стучать.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зелёный дятел

Name of a species with greenish plumage, often feeds on the ground.

B1Often

The green woodpecker searched for ants in the meadow.

Зелёный дятел искал муравьёв на лужайке.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чёрный дятел

A large species with predominantly dark plumage.

B1Often

The black woodpecker was carving out a cavity in the trunk.

Чёрный дятел высекал в стволе дупло.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
желна

Old-fashioned or poetic name (usually for the black woodpecker).

B1Rarely

An old tale mentioned the mighty 'zhelna'.

В старой сказке упоминалась могучая желна.

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How to pronounce дятел and what this word means

дятел translation: woodpecker. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce дятел

[dʲɪˈtel]

дятел translation

woodpecker

дятел examples

The woodpecker's drumming woke me early.

дятел transcription

[dʲɪˈtel]

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дятел meaning: what does it mean?

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дятел pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The woodpecker's drumming woke me early. Translation: Дятел своим стуком разбудил меня рано.

Is дятел part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, дятел (woodpecker) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is дятел part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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