raft of ducks
стая уток
group of swimming birds
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raft of ducks with Russian translation
raft of ducks usage examples
A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat.
За лодкой тихо плыла стая уток.
A small raft of ducks paddled close to the shore.
Небольшая стая уток подплыла близко к берегу.
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A raft of ducks drifted across the pond.
A group of ducks rested by the reeds.
Общее слово для группы птиц; используется и для плавающих птиц, и для летающих.
A flock of ducks took off from the water.
Коллективное название для плавающих птиц (особенно уток) — регионально/стилистически ограничено.
A paddling of ducks bobbed near the reeds (rare, somewhat poetic).
Чаще применяется к гусям, особенно когда они находятся на земле; разговорное слово.
A gaggle of geese waddled along the bank; 'gaggle' is not usually used for ducks.
Означает группу птиц, особенно колонию гнездящихся птиц; фокус на размножении/гнездовании.
A colony of terns nested on the island; 'colony' refers to nesting, not to ducks floating together.
Литературное/устаревшее слово для небольшой группы птиц (часто для куропаток, лебедей и т. п.).
A bevy of ducks glided near the boats — 'bevy' is more literary and not common in everyday speech.
Специфическое слово для стаи гусей (или других птиц) в полёте, обычно в V-образной формации.
A skein of geese passed overhead in V-formation.
Обычно описывает клиновидную формацию птиц в полёте (особенно гусей); не для плавающих групп.
The geese flew in a perfect wedge across the sky.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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What does raft of ducks mean?
group of swimming birds
How do you pronounce raft of ducks?
raft of ducks is pronounced as /rɑːft/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is raft of ducks 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?
Yes, raft of ducks (стая уток) can be learned in the Animal Groups topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is raft of ducks part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, raft of ducks (стая уток) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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