линять
shed
living beings pets verb
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What's the difference between линять / сбрасывать / лысеть / облысеть / сменять оперение / облетать
Basic verb for animals: to shed fur or feathers naturally.
The cat sheds a lot in summer.
Кошка летом сильно линяет.
Wider meaning: to discard or shed (fur, leaves, skin, etc.).
The dog sheds its old fur in spring.
Собака сбрасывает старую шерсть весной.
Means to become bald (humans); refers to hair loss rather than animal shedding.
He started going bald at thirty.
Он начал лысеть в тридцать лет.
Perfective form of 'to go bald' — to become bald (result).
After the illness he became bald.
После болезни он облысел.
Technical for birds: to replace plumage; a biological term.
Birds replace their plumage annually.
Птицы ежегодно сменяют оперение.
About leaves/feathers/petals falling off: to fall from a surface, often used for plants/birds.
The leaves fell from the trees in autumn.
Листья облетели с деревьев осенью.
Means to fall off in pieces or scatter — petals, fluff, particles; not always biological shedding.
The flower's petals are falling off.
С цветка осыпаются лепестки.
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How to pronounce линять and what this word means
линять translation: shed. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce линять
[lʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
линять translation
shed
линять examples
Our Labrador sheds all year.
линять transcription
[lʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
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Questions about this word
линять meaning: what does it mean?
терять шерсть или перья естественным образом
линять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
линять is pronounced as [lʲɪˈnʲatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
линять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Our Labrador sheds all year. Translation: Наш лабрадор линяет круглый год.
Is линять part of Pets vocabulary?
Yes, линять (shed) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is линять part of Living Beings vocabulary?
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