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жало

stinger

Meaning of жало

living beings insects noun

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Russian[ˈʐalo]
stinger
жало - stinger
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жало with English translation

жало usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The beekeeper carefully removed the bee's stinger from his hand.

Пасечник аккуратно вытащил жало пчелы из своей руки.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He felt the bee's stinger when he accidentally brushed the hive.

Он почувствовал жало пчелы, когда случайно задел улей.

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

жалоstinger
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океанocean
группаgroup
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короваcow
яйцоegg

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What's the difference between жало / укус

🇷🇺Russian
жало

the sharp organ of some insects and animals used for stinging and defense

B1Very Often

The bee left its stinger in his hand.

Пчела оставила жало в его руке.

У
🇷🇺Russian
укус

a wound or pain caused by a bite or sting from an animal or insect

B1Very Often

After the wasp sting, his arm started to hurt.

После укуса осы у него разболелась рука.

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How to pronounce жало and what this word means

жало translation: stinger. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce жало

[ˈʐalo]

жало translation

stinger

жало examples

The beekeeper carefully removed the bee's stinger from his hand.

жало transcription

[ˈʐalo]

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жало meaning: what does it mean?

острый орган у насекомых или животных для впрыска яда

жало pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The beekeeper carefully removed the bee's stinger from his hand. Translation: Пасечник аккуратно вытащил жало пчелы из своей руки.

Is жало part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, жало (stinger) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is жало part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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