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птенец

nestling

Meaning of птенец

young bird in nest

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Russian[ptʲɪˈnʲet͡s]
nestling
птенец - nestling
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птенец with English translation

птенец usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The nestling waited silently for its parent to return with food.

Птенец молча ждал, когда родитель вернётся с едой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A nestling nestled under the warm feathers of the adult bird.

Птенец устроился под тёплыми перьями взрослой птицы.

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

птенецnestling
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

птенец synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between птенец / неоперившийся птенец / оперившийся птенец / пташонок / птенчик / молодая птица

🇷🇺Russian
птенец

general neutral term for a young bird in the nest

C1Very Often

The nestling stayed in the nest while the parents foraged.

Птенец остался в гнезде, пока родители добывали корм.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неоперившийся птенец

a nestling in an early stage without feathers; a subset of 'nestling'

C1Rarely

The unfeathered nestling was still helpless and warm.

Неоперившийся птенец был ещё беспомощным и тёплым.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оперившийся птенец

a nestling that has acquired feathers, usually closer to fledging

C1Rarely

The feathered nestling looked ready for its first flights.

Оперившийся птенец выглядел готовым к первым полётам.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пташонок

affectionate or poetic term for a young bird

C1Rarely

The little birdie chirped in the nest.

Маленький пташонок щебетал в гнезде.

П
🇷🇺Russian
птенчик

diminutive of 'птенец', sounds affectionate or colloquial

C1Rarely

The tiny chick peered out from under its mother's wing.

Крошечный птенчик выглядывал из-под крыла матери.

М
🇷🇺Russian
молодая птица

broad term for a bird from hatching until sexual maturity, not necessarily in the nest

C1Often

The young bird had not yet reached sexual maturity.

Молодая птица ещё не достигла половой зрелости.

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How to pronounce птенец and what this word means

птенец translation: nestling. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce птенец

[ptʲɪˈnʲet͡s]

птенец translation

nestling

птенец examples

The nestling waited silently for its parent to return with food.

птенец transcription

[ptʲɪˈnʲet͡s]

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птенец meaning: what does it mean?

Молодая птица, пока находящаяся в гнезде

птенец pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The nestling waited silently for its parent to return with food. Translation: Птенец молча ждал, когда родитель вернётся с едой.

Is птенец part of Birds vocabulary?

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

Is птенец part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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