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locust

саранча

living beings insects noun

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈləʊkəst/
EN-US/ˈloʊkəst/
RU[sɐˈrant͡ɕa]
locust

locust with Russian translation

locust usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Farmers fear locust swarms in summer.

Фермеры боятся вспышек саранчи летом.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The village prepared for the locust swarm by covering the crops.

Деревня подготовилась к нашествию саранчи, укрыв посевы.

locust synonyms

🇬🇧en

Общее название саранчи; может означать как отдельное насекомое, так и коллективное явление (рой).

B2Very Often

A swarm of locusts descended on the fields and ruined the harvest.

🇬🇧en

Кузнечик — близкий по внешнему виду родственник; обычно одиночный или мелкими группами, не всегда образует массовые рои, в русском — «кузнечик».

B2Very Often

Summer evenings the field was full of grasshoppers chirping in the grass.

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What does locust mean?

living beings insects noun

How do you pronounce locust?

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

How is locust used in a sentence?

Farmers fear locust swarms in summer. Translation: Фермеры боятся вспышек саранчи летом.

Is locust part of Insects vocabulary?

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

Is locust part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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