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лаять

лаять

Meaning of лаять

издавать короткие резкие звуки, характерные для собаки

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RU[ˈlajatʲ]
bark
лаять - лаять
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лаять with Russian translation

лаять usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇷🇺RU

Собаки начинают лаять, когда кто-то подходит к двери.

🇮🇩ID🇷🇺RU

Собака лает на незнакомцев.

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

лаятьmenggonggong
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океанsamudra
группаkelompok
параpasangan
короваsapi
яйцоtelur

лаять synonyms

Related words worth learning together

гавкать
Colloquial synonym; often denotes short, sharp barks.
рычать
A deep, threatening sound; more like growling than a typical bark.
выть
A long, sustained howl — typical for wolves and sometimes dogs; differs from barking by duration.
скулить
A plaintive, quiet sound — a dog or puppy expressing distress or weakness (to whine/whimper).
повизгивать
Repeated high-pitched squeaks or yelps; colloquial and descriptive.
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🇷🇺ru
гавкать

Colloquial synonym; often denotes short, sharp barks.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

A deep, threatening sound; more like growling than a typical bark.

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

A long, sustained howl — typical for wolves and sometimes dogs; differs from barking by duration.

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

A plaintive, quiet sound — a dog or puppy expressing distress or weakness (to whine/whimper).

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
повизгивать

Repeated high-pitched squeaks or yelps; colloquial and descriptive.

B1Rarely

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лаять значение: what does it mean?

издавать короткие резкие звуки, характерные для собаки

лаять произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

лаять определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

Dogs bark when someone comes to the door. Translation: Собаки начинают лаять, когда кто-то подходит к двери.

Is лаять part of Pets vocabulary?

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

Is лаять part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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