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dove

голубь

small pigeon-like bird

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈdʌv/
EN-US/ˈdʌv/
RU[ɡɐˈlubʲ]
dove

dove with Russian translation

dove usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony.

Белый голубь сел на подоконник во время церемонии.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

A dove cooed softly on the rooftop at sunrise.

Голубь тихо ворковал на крыше на рассвете.

dove synonyms

🇬🇧en

Общий термин «голубь», также часто используется в символическом значении (мир, чистота).

A2Very Often

A dove landed on the statue in the park.

🇬🇧en

Чаще означает городского или крупного голубя; менее поэтично, более обыденно.

A2Very Often

Pigeons pecked at crumbs on the pavement.

T
🇬🇧en
turtledove

Конкретный вид или поэтический образ (в русском — «горлица»); используется реже, более литературно.

B1Rarely

The turtledove is mentioned in many old poems about love.

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What does dove mean?

small pigeon-like bird

How do you pronounce dove?

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

How is dove used in a sentence?

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony. Translation: Белый голубь сел на подоконник во время церемонии.

Is dove part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, dove (голубь) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is dove part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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