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курица

hen

Meaning of курица

female chicken

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Russian[ˈkurʲit͡sə]
hen
курица - hen
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курица with English translation

курица usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The hen clucked softly in the yard.

Курица тихо кудахтала во дворе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The children watched the hen scratch in the dirt.

Дети смотрели, как курица копалась в земле.

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

курицаhen
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

курица synonyms

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What's the difference between курица / курочка / ку́ра / бройлер / курица-несушка / наседка

🇷🇺Russian
курица

main word — adult female domestic chicken

A1Very Often

There are many hens on our farm.

На ферме у нас много куриц.

К
🇷🇺Russian
курочка

diminutive/affectionate form

A1Often

Grandma calls her little hen by name.

Бабушка зовёт свою курочку по имени.

К
🇷🇺Russian
ку́ра

colloquial variant

A2Often

An old hen was running around the yard.

Во дворе бегала старая ку́ра.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бройлер

a type/breed reared for meat (broiler)

B1Often

The poultry farm raises broilers.

На птицефабрике выращивают бройлеров.

К
🇷🇺Russian
курица-несушка

a hen kept for laying eggs (layer)

B1Rarely

The laying hen lays an egg almost every day.

Курица-несушка несёт по яйцу почти каждый день.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наседка

broody hen that sits on eggs (behavioral term)

B1Rarely

The broody hen protected the chicks and warmed the eggs.

Наседка защитила птенцов и согрела яйца.

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курица translation: hen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce курица

[ˈkurʲit͡sə]

курица translation

hen

курица examples

The hen clucked softly in the yard.

курица transcription

[ˈkurʲit͡sə]

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курица meaning: what does it mean?

домашняя самка птицы, обычно содержится ради яиц

курица pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The hen clucked softly in the yard. Translation: Курица тихо кудахтала во дворе.

Is курица part of Animal Sex vocabulary?

Yes, курица (hen) can be learned in the Animal Sex topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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