raft of ducks
raft of ducks
group of swimming birds
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raft of ducks with Russian translation
raft of ducks usage examples
За лодкой тихо плыла стая уток.
A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat.
Небольшая стая уток подплыла близко к берегу.
A small raft of ducks paddled close to the shore.
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raft of ducks synonyms
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стая уток — group of swimming birds
A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat.
За лодкой тихо плыла стая уток.
A collective noun often used for ducks or other waterfowl floating together on water.
A raft of ducks drifted across the pond.
На пруду плылa стая уток.
General, non-specific term for any collection of animals or people; not specialized for birds.
A group of ducks rested by the reeds.
Группа уток отдыхала у тростника.
Common collective noun for birds in general; can describe ducks but is more general than 'raft'.
A flock of ducks took off from the water.
Стая уток взмыла с воды.
'Paddling' can be used as a collective term for ducks on the water (they paddle); somewhat archaic/rare in modern usage.
A paddling of ducks bobbed near the reeds (rare, somewhat poetic).
Недалеко от тростника плавала группа уток (слово «paddling» редко и поэтично).
Typically used for a group of geese on the ground; informal and often implies noisy, disorderly group.
A gaggle of geese waddled along the bank; 'gaggle' is not usually used for ducks.
Гусь подбирал еду в стае гусей; слово «gaggle» обычно относится к гусям, а не к уткам.
Refers to a group of birds that nest or breed together (e.g., seabird colony); not specific to birds floating on water.
A colony of terns nested on the island; 'colony' refers to nesting, not to ducks floating together.
На острове гнездилась колония кроншнеповых; «colony» означает место гнездования, а не просто группу плавающих птиц.
A somewhat literary term for a group of birds (or people), often implying a small, attractive group; less common than 'flock'.
A bevy of ducks glided near the boats — 'bevy' is more literary and not common in everyday speech.
Небольшая группа уток плавала рядом с лодками; «bevy» — более литературное слово.
Used for geese or swans flying in formation (a skein of geese); not used for birds floating on water.
A skein of geese passed overhead in V-formation.
Над головой пролетела стая гусей в клиновидной формации; «skein» относится к полёту, не к плаванию.
Refers to a V- or wedge-shaped flying formation of birds; a term for formation, not for floating birds.
The geese flew in a perfect wedge across the sky.
Гуси летели клином по небу; «wedge» описывает формацию в полёте, а не группу на воде.
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How to pronounce raft of ducks and what this word means
raft of ducks translation: стая уток. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce raft of ducks
/rɑːft/
raft of ducks translation
стая уток
raft of ducks examples
A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat.
raft of ducks transcription
/rɑːft/, /ˈræft/
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raft of ducks meaning: what does it mean?
group of swimming birds
raft of ducks pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
raft of ducks is pronounced as /rɑːft/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
raft of ducks definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat. Translation: За лодкой тихо плыла стая уток.
Is raft of ducks part of Animal Groups vocabulary?
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