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cub

cub

Meaning of cub

young carnivorous mammal

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EN-UK/ˈkʌb/
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cub with Russian translation

cub usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Детёныш играет рядом с логовом.

A cub plays near the den.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Детёныш весь день держался рядом с матерью.

A cub stayed close to its mother all afternoon.

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

cubдетёныш
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

cub synonyms

Related words worth learning together

baby
very general term for very young humans or animals
pup
young of dogs, seals, foxes and some other mammals
kitten
young cat
offspring
general word for children or young produced by a parent or parents
foal
young horse
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🇬🇧en

very general term for very young humans or animals

A2Very Often

The baby elephant followed its mother.

🇬🇧en

young of dogs, seals, foxes and some other mammals

A2Often

The seal pup lay sleeping on the sand.

🇬🇧en

young cat

A2Often

She found a stray kitten under the car.

🇬🇧en

general word for children or young produced by a parent or parents

A2Very Often

The mother protected her offspring fiercely.

🇬🇧en

young horse

A2Rarely

The mare and her foal grazed in the field.

C
🇬🇧en
calf

young of large mammals such as cows, elephants, whales

A2Often

The calf stayed close to its mother in the herd.

🇬🇧en

young deer

A2Rarely

A fawn hid in the long grass while its mother fed.

🇬🇧en

young marsupial (e.g., kangaroo, wallaby, koala)

A2Rarely

A joey peeked from its mother's pouch.

J
🇬🇧en
juvenile

refers to an age/stage (young individual), often formal or scientific

A2Rarely

Juvenile birds may have different plumage from adults.

🇬🇧en

young animal that has recently hatched from an egg

A2Rarely

The turtle hatchling crawled toward the sea.

🇬🇧en

a young bird that has recently acquired feathers and is learning to fly

A2Rarely

The fledgling flapped its wings but couldn't fly far.

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How to pronounce cub and what this word means

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

how to pronounce cub

/ˈkʌb/

cub translation

cub

cub examples

A cub plays near the den.

cub transcription

/ˈkʌb/, /ˈkʌb/

Questions about this word

cub meaning: what does it mean?

young carnivorous mammal

cub pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A cub plays near the den. Translation: Детёныш играет рядом с логовом.

Is cub part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

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

Is cub part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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