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пустыня

desert

Meaning of пустыня

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RU[pʊsˈtɨnʲə]
desert
пустыня - desert
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пустыня with English translation

пустыня usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

A camel can live in the desert with very little water.

Верблюд может жить в пустыне с очень небольшим количеством воды.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

At dawn we found small animal tracks in the desert.

На рассвете мы нашли небольшие следы животных в пустыне.

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

пустыняdesert
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

пустыня synonyms

Related words worth learning together

пустошь
An abandoned, infertile or empty area, often with remains of buildings.
степь
An open grassland plain; usually more humid than a desert.
солончак
A flat surface with a salt crust; can occur in desert areas.
оазис
A small fertile area with water in a desert, often with vegetation — a contrast to the desert.
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П
🇷🇺ru
пустошь

An abandoned, infertile or empty area, often with remains of buildings.

A2Rarely
С
🇷🇺ru
степь

An open grassland plain; usually more humid than a desert.

A2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
солончак

A flat surface with a salt crust; can occur in desert areas.

A2Rarely
О
🇷🇺ru
оазис

A small fertile area with water in a desert, often with vegetation — a contrast to the desert.

A2Often

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How to pronounce пустыня and what this word means

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

how to pronounce пустыня

[pʊsˈtɨnʲə]

пустыня translation

desert

пустыня examples

A camel can live in the desert with very little water.

пустыня transcription

[pʊsˈtɨnʲə]

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пустыня meaning: what does it mean?

обширная сухая территория с редкой растительностью и жарким климатом

пустыня pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A camel can live in the desert with very little water. Translation: Верблюд может жить в пустыне с очень небольшим количеством воды.

Is пустыня part of Animal Basics vocabulary?

Yes, пустыня (desert) can be learned in the Animal Basics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пустыня part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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