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Migratory - translation, pronunciation and examples

migratory
/ˈmaɪɡrətəri/

migratory

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈmɪɡɹəˌtɔɹi/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈmaɪɡrətəri/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pʲɪrʲɪˈlʲotnɨj]
Meaning of migratory

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Pronunciation/ˈmaɪɡrətəri/
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migratory

When to use migratory

migratory birds leave in

Многие перелётные птицы улетают осенью в более тёплые края.

migratory birds find food

Местные парки высаживают больше кустарников, чтобы перелётным птицам было легче найти корм.

migratory usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Многие перелётные птицы улетают осенью в более тёплые края.

Many migratory birds leave in autumn to find warmer climates.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Местные парки высаживают больше кустарников, чтобы перелётным птицам было легче найти корм.

Local parks plant more shrubs to help migratory birds find food.

Similar words

migratory

Describes species that regularly move seasonally between breeding and wintering grounds; an adjectival property of species.

nomadic

Implies moving from place to place without a fixed home; movements may be irregular and driven by resources rather than fixed seasonal routes.

seasonal

Relates to seasons; can describe timing of migrations but also other seasonal behaviors or phenomena.

itinerant

Denotes travelling from place to place (often for work or duties); typically used for people or services rather than describing bird migration.

wandering

Moving about without a fixed course or destination; implies aimlessness rather than regular, directed migration.

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migratory synonyms

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What's the difference between migratory / nomadic / seasonal / itinerant / wandering / roving

🇬🇧English
migratory

Describes species that regularly move seasonally between breeding and wintering grounds; an adjectival property of species.

B2Very Often

Many species of migratory birds travel thousands of miles each year.

Многие перелётные птицы пролетают тысячи миль каждый год.

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🇬🇧English
nomadic

Implies moving from place to place without a fixed home; movements may be irregular and driven by resources rather than fixed seasonal routes.

B2Often

Some nomadic herds move according to water availability rather than strict seasonal routes.

Некоторые кочевые стада перемещаются в зависимости от наличия воды, а не по строгим сезонным маршрутам.

🇬🇧English

Relates to seasons; can describe timing of migrations but also other seasonal behaviors or phenomena.

B2Very Often

Seasonal migrations occur every spring and autumn.

Сезонные миграции происходят каждую весну и осень.

I
🇬🇧English
itinerant

Denotes travelling from place to place (often for work or duties); typically used for people or services rather than describing bird migration.

C1Rarely

Itinerant workers move between towns for seasonal jobs.

Путешествующие рабочие перемещаются между городами ради сезонных работ.

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🇬🇧English
wandering

Moving about without a fixed course or destination; implies aimlessness rather than regular, directed migration.

B2Often

Wandering albatrosses can travel huge distances in search of food.

Блуждающие альбатросы могут преодолевать огромные расстояния в поисках пищи.

R
🇬🇧English
roving

Roaming widely or continually; similar to 'wandering' but somewhat more active or continuous, often literary.

C1Rarely

Roving bands of birds explored the estuary after the storm.

Бродячие группы птиц исследовали эстуарий после шторма.

T
🇬🇧English
transient

Temporary or short-lived presence; in birding, often used for species that are passing through an area during migration.

C1Often

Transient flocks stop at the wetland during migration.

Проходные стаи останавливаются на водно-болотных угодьях во время миграции.

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migratory translation: перелётный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce migratory

/ˈmaɪɡrətəri/

migratory translation

перелётный

migratory examples

Many migratory birds leave in autumn to find warmer climates.

migratory transcription

/ˈmaɪɡrətəri/, /ˈmɪɡɹəˌtɔɹi/

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migratory meaning: what does it mean?

living beings birds adjective

migratory pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Many migratory birds leave in autumn to find warmer climates. Translation: Многие перелётные птицы улетают осенью в более тёплые края.

Is migratory part of Birds vocabulary?

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

Is migratory part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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