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nestling

птенец

young bird in nest

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Good to add after the basic words.

Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/
EN-US/ˈnɛsəlɪŋ/
RU[ptʲɪˈnʲet͡s]
nestling

nestling with Russian translation

nestling usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The nestling waited silently for its parent to return with food.

Птенец молча ждал, когда родитель вернётся с едой.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

A nestling nestled under the warm feathers of the adult bird.

Птенец устроился под тёплыми перьями взрослой птицы.

nestling synonyms

🇬🇧en

буквально «птенец» — молодой птица, остающаяся в гнезде и ещё не умеющая летать

C1Rarely

The nestling chirped for food while tucked under its mother's wing.

🇬🇧en

широко употребляемое слово, часто о дом. птицах (цыплята), разговорное для молодняка птиц в целом

B2Very Often

The hen guarded her chicks in the yard.

🇬🇧en

птенец более старшего возраста, покинувший гнездо или начинающий летать; отличается стадией развития

C1Often

The fledgling hopped along the branch, practicing short flights between twigs.

🇬🇧en

птенец, только что вылупившийся; подчёркивает момент вылупления, используется и для других животных (рептилий)

C1Rarely

The hatchling had damp downy feathers after breaking out of its shell.

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What does nestling mean?

young bird in nest

How do you pronounce nestling?

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

How is nestling used in a sentence?

The nestling waited silently for its parent to return with food. Translation: Птенец молча ждал, когда родитель вернётся с едой.

Is nestling part of Birds vocabulary?

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Is nestling part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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nestling - pronunciation, meaning, translation: птенец