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drake

селезень

Meaning of drake

male duck

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EN-UK/ˈdreɪk/
EN-US/ˈdɹeɪk/
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drake with Russian translation

drake usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Селезень плыл рядом с уткой-матерью.

A drake swam beside the mother duck.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Селезень тихо крякнул.

The drake made a soft quacking sound.

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

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drake synonyms

Related words worth learning together

mallard
A specific species (Anas platyrhynchos); a male mallard is a drake, but the word itself names the species not the sex.
Pekin duck
A domestic breed (often called Pekin); refers to a breed rather than specifically to a male.
Muscovy duck
A species (Cairina moschata) often kept domestically; denotes the species rather than male or female specifically.
teal
Refers to small species or group of species of ducks (e.g., genus Anas subgroup); not a term for male specifically.
pintail
A species (e.g., the northern pintail); names the species and not specifically the male.
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🇬🇧en

A specific species (Anas platyrhynchos); a male mallard is a drake, but the word itself names the species not the sex.

B2Often

A mallard landed on the pond near the reeds.

P
🇬🇧en
Pekin duck

A domestic breed (often called Pekin); refers to a breed rather than specifically to a male.

B2Rarely

The farm raises Pekin ducks for meat and eggs.

M
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Muscovy duck

A species (Cairina moschata) often kept domestically; denotes the species rather than male or female specifically.

B2Rarely

Muscovy ducks are quieter than many other domestic breeds.

T
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teal

Refers to small species or group of species of ducks (e.g., genus Anas subgroup); not a term for male specifically.

B2Rarely

A pair of teals skimmed across the marsh.

P
🇬🇧en
pintail

A species (e.g., the northern pintail); names the species and not specifically the male.

B2Rarely

The pintail's long tail is distinctive in flight.

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drake meaning: what does it mean?

male duck

drake pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A drake swam beside the mother duck. Translation: Селезень плыл рядом с уткой-матерью.

Is drake part of Animal Sex vocabulary?

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Is drake part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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