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cicada

cicada

Meaning of cicada

living beings insects noun

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British English/sɪˈkɑːdə/
American English/sɪˈkeɪdə/
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cicada with German translation

cicada usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

A cicada sings loudly in summer.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

A cicada rested on the gate and stayed very still.

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

cicadaZikade
playspielen
oceanOzean
groupGruppe
pairPaar
eggEi
pigeonTaube

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What's the difference between cicada / katydid

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🇬🇧English
katydid

A bush-cricket/long-horned orthopteran, term common in the US; similar in appearance but biologically distinct from cicadas.

B2Rarely

We heard katydids in the hedgerow during the summer evening.

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How to pronounce cicada and what this word means

cicada means cicada. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cicada

/sɪˈkɑːdə/

cicada translation

cicada

cicada examples

A cicada sings loudly in summer.

cicada transcription

/sɪˈkɑːdə/, /sɪˈkeɪdə/

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cicada meaning: what does it mean?

living beings insects noun

cicada pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A cicada sings loudly in summer. Translation: Цикада громко поёт летом.

Is cicada part of Insects vocabulary?

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Is cicada part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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