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кусать

кусать

Meaning of кусать

впиваться зубами в кожу или предмет

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RU[kʊˈsatʲ]
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кусать with Russian translation

кусать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Tiny sandflies bite quickly and leave red spots.

Маленькие песчаные мушки кусают быстро и оставляют красные точки.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Small horseflies bite quickly and the marks can itch for days.

Маленькие слепни быстро кусают, и следы могут чесаться несколько дней.

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

кусатьbite
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

кусать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

укусить
perfective: a single or completed action — to bite (once)
куснуть
shorter/colloquial alternative to 'укусить', perfective
жалить
about stinging insects: to sting with a sting, not with teeth
покусывать
to nibble at repeatedly or periodically; to bite lightly habitually
кусаться
reflexive: to bite each other or to be prone to biting
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У
🇷🇺ru
укусить

perfective: a single or completed action — to bite (once)

A1Very Often
К
🇷🇺ru
куснуть

shorter/colloquial alternative to 'укусить', perfective

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

about stinging insects: to sting with a sting, not with teeth

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

to nibble at repeatedly or periodically; to bite lightly habitually

A1Rarely
К
🇷🇺ru
кусаться

reflexive: to bite each other or to be prone to biting

A1Often
О
🇷🇺ru
откусить

to take a bite off something — to bite off a piece (perfective)

A1Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
надкусить

to take a small bite; to slightly bite into something

A1Rarely

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кусать значение: what does it mean?

впиваться зубами в кожу или предмет

кусать произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

кусать определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

Tiny sandflies bite quickly and leave red spots. Translation: Маленькие песчаные мушки кусают быстро и оставляют красные точки.

Is кусать part of Insects vocabulary?

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

Is кусать part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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