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стая акул

shiver of sharks

Meaning of стая акул

group of sharks

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Russian[ˈstajə]
shiver of sharks
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стая акул with English translation

стая акул usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

From the beach we spotted a shiver of sharks swimming near the rocks.

С пляжа мы заметили стаю акул, плавающую у скал.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At dawn a shiver of sharks hunted along the coastline.

На рассвете стая акул охотилась вдоль побережья.

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

стая акулshiver of sharks
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

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What's the difference between стая акул / стая / стайка / косяк / колония

🇷🇺Russian
стая акул

shiver of sharks — group of sharks

C2Very Rarely

From the beach we spotted a shiver of sharks swimming near the rocks.

С пляжа мы заметили стаю акул, плавающую у скал.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стая

Primary term — denotes a group of animals (including sharks).

C2Very Often

A school of sharks was spotted near the shore.

У берега заметили стаю акул.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стайка

Diminutive of 'стая' — denotes a small group; colloquial/neutral.

C2Often

A small flock of gulls circled above the bay.

Над бухтой кружилась стайка чаек.

К
🇷🇺Russian
косяк

Often used for schools of fish — more colloquial, fits aquatic groups.

C2Often

Schools of fish were swimming in the distance, and a couple of sharks appeared nearby.

Вдалеке плыли косяки рыб, а рядом показалась пара акул.

К
🇷🇺Russian
колония

Denotes a large sedentary grouping of animals (birds, seals, insects) — emphasis on cohabitation and breeding.

C2Often

A large colony of gulls settled on the cliff.

На скале расположилась крупная колония чайок.

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стая акул translation: shiver of sharks. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce стая акул

[ˈstajə]

стая акул translation

shiver of sharks

стая акул examples

From the beach we spotted a shiver of sharks swimming near the rocks.

стая акул transcription

[ˈstajə]

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стая акул meaning: what does it mean?

группа акул, плавающих вместе в морской воде

стая акул pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

стая акул is pronounced as [ˈstajə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

From the beach we spotted a shiver of sharks swimming near the rocks. Translation: С пляжа мы заметили стаю акул, плавающую у скал.

Is стая акул part of Animal Groups vocabulary?

Yes, стая акул (shiver of sharks) can be learned in the Animal Groups topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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