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hippopotamus

бегемот

living beings wild animals noun

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/
EN-US/ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs/
RU[bʲɪgʲɪˈmot]
hippopotamus

hippopotamus with Russian translation

hippopotamus usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The hippopotamus swims across the river.

Бегемот плывёт через реку.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The hippopotamus opened its mouth wide while yawning.

Бегемот широко открыл пасть, зевая.

hippopotamus synonyms

🇬🇧en

основное наименование крупного водно-земного млекопитающего

B1Very Often

The hippopotamus spends much of the day in the river to keep cool.

🇬🇧en

разговорная, краткая форма слова 'hippopotamus'

B1Very Often

We saw a hippo wallowing in the mud at the reserve.

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behemoth

метафорическое слово для очень большого или мощного объекта; иногда архаично о животном

B1Rarely

The new factory was a behemoth, dwarfing the surrounding buildings.

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What does hippopotamus mean?

living beings wild animals noun

How do you pronounce hippopotamus?

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

How is hippopotamus used in a sentence?

The hippopotamus swims across the river. Translation: Бегемот плывёт через реку.

Is hippopotamus part of Animal Basics vocabulary?

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

Is hippopotamus part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

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

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