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жук

bug

Meaning of жук

small crawling insect

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Russian[ˈʐuk]
bug
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жук with English translation

жук usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A bright red bug crawled across the garden path.

Ярко-красный жук пополз по садовой дорожке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We put a small bug on a leaf to watch it move.

Мы посадили маленького жука на лист, чтобы посмотреть, как он двигается.

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жук belongs to the topic "Garden and plants, Errors and Bugs, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

жукbug
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
видview
беспорядокmess
пыльdust
пятноstain

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What's the difference between жук / жучок / клоп

🇷🇺Russian
жук

general name for a small crawling insect

A1Very Often

A bug is crawling in the garden.

В саду ползает жук.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жучок

diminutive or affectionate form; a small bug

A1Often

Look, a little bug on the leaf.

Смотри, маленький жучок на листе.

К
🇷🇺Russian
клоп

a specific insect species (e.g., bedbug), often a pest

A1Often

They found bedbugs in the apartment.

В квартире обнаружили клопов.

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How to pronounce жук and what this word means

жук translation: bug. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce жук

[ˈʐuk]

жук translation

bug

жук examples

A bright red bug crawled across the garden path.

жук transcription

[ˈʐuk]

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жук meaning: what does it mean?

небольшое насекомое с твёрдым панцирем, часто ползает

жук pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A bright red bug crawled across the garden path. Translation: Ярко-красный жук пополз по садовой дорожке.

Is жук part of Product Team vocabulary?

Yes, жук (bug) can be learned in the Product Team topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is жук part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, жук (bug) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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