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кусать

кусать

Meaning of кусать

впиваться зубами в кожу или плоть другого животного

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RU[kʊˈsatʲ]
bite
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кусать with Russian translation

кусать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Mosquitoes bite during the evening.

Комары начинают кусаться вечером.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Dogs bite without warning.

Собаки могут кусать без предупреждения.

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

кусатьbite
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

кусать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

укусить
perfective: a single completed bite, emphasizes the result (a wound)
куснуть
short perfective form; colloquial alternative to 'укусить'
откусить
to bite off a piece (usually of food) — to take off a portion with teeth
покусывать
to bite repeatedly or occasionally; often a habitual or light biting
покусать
to bite a few times; completed occasional bites
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У
🇷🇺ru
укусить

perfective: a single completed bite, emphasizes the result (a wound)

A1Very Often
К
🇷🇺ru
куснуть

short perfective form; colloquial alternative to 'укусить'

A1Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
откусить

to bite off a piece (usually of food) — to take off a portion with teeth

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

to bite repeatedly or occasionally; often a habitual or light biting

A1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
покусать

to bite a few times; completed occasional bites

A1Rarely
Н
🇷🇺ru
надкусить

to take a small bite into something (usually food)

A1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
прикусить

to bite slightly; often about biting one's tongue/cheek or holding something between teeth

A1Rarely

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кусать значение: what does it mean?

впиваться зубами в кожу или плоть другого животного

кусать произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Mosquitoes bite during the evening. Translation: Комары начинают кусаться вечером.

Is кусать part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

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

Is кусать part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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