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cat

cat

Meaning of cat

common pet animal

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British English/ˈkæt/
American English/ˈkæt/
Russian transcription[ˈkoʂkə]
cat
cat - кошка
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cat with Russian translation

cat usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моя кошка часто позирует, когда я практикуюсь в рисовании портретов домашних животных.

I take photos of my cat while I practise pet portrait painting.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

По воскресеньям я беру альбом и рисую мою кошку, которая дремлет на диване.

On Sundays I bring my sketchbook and draw my cat sleeping on the sofa.

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cat synonyms

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What's the difference between cat / kitty / pussycat

🇬🇧English
cat

neutral, general term for the animal

A1Very Often

I have a cat.

У меня есть кошка.

🇬🇧English

diminutive/affectionate form, often used for pet or small cats

A1Often

Look at the cute kitty!

Посмотри на милую киску!

P
🇬🇧English
pussycat

affectionate or old-fashioned term; sometimes childish or playful

A1Rarely

She called the cat a pussycat.

Она назвала кошку киской.

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How to pronounce cat and what this word means

cat translation: кошка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cat

/ˈkæt/

cat translation

кошка

cat examples

I take photos of my cat while I practise pet portrait painting.

cat transcription

/ˈkæt/, /ˈkæt/

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cat meaning: what does it mean?

common pet animal

cat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cat is pronounced as /ˈkæt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

I take photos of my cat while I practise pet portrait painting. Translation: Моя кошка часто позирует, когда я практикуюсь в рисовании портретов домашних животных.

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