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spaying

spaying

Meaning of spaying

female animal sterilization

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British English/ˈspeɪɪŋ/
American English/ˈspeɪɪŋ/
Russian transcription[stʲerʲɪlʲɪzɐˈt͡sɨjə]
spaying
spaying - стерилизация
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spaying usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они записали уличную кошку на стерилизацию на следующую неделю.

They booked spaying for the feral cat next week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После стерилизации она заметила, что кошка стала спокойнее.

After spaying, she noticed the cat was calmer.

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What's the difference between spaying / neutering / desexing / hysterectomy / spay-and-neuter / fixing

🇬🇧English
spaying

the act or process of sterilizing a female animal (noun)

B2Often

The clinic offers low-cost spaying for cats and dogs.

Клиника предлагает недорогую стерилизацию кошек и собак.

🇬🇧English

general term often used for sterilizing animals of either sex; slightly broader than 'spaying'

B2Very Often

Many shelters require neutering before adoption.

Многие приюты требуют стерилизацию перед выдачей животного.

🇬🇧English

gender-neutral term used in some English varieties (especially British/Australian) for sterilizing animals

B2Rarely

Local vets promote desexing to control the stray population.

Местные ветеринары продвигают десексацию для контроля численности бездомных животных.

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🇬🇧English
hysterectomy

medical term for removal of the uterus; in animals this may not be identical to full sterilization if ovaries remain

C1Often

A hysterectomy removes the uterus, but fertility may depend on whether the ovaries are also removed.

Гистерэктомия удаляет матку, но фертильность зависит от того, удалены ли также яичники.

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🇬🇧English
spay-and-neuter

compound phrase used in public-health and animal-welfare contexts referring to programs that spay females and neuter males

B2Often

The city funds a spay-and-neuter clinic to reduce stray animals.

Город финансирует клинику по стерилизации (spay-and-neuter), чтобы уменьшить количество бездомных животных.

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🇬🇧English
fixing

informal/slang term meaning to sterilize (commonly used by pet owners), covers both sexes

B2Often

We're getting our dog fixed next week.

Мы собираемся стерилизовать нашу собаку на следующей неделе.

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spaying translation: стерилизация. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce spaying

/ˈspeɪɪŋ/

spaying translation

стерилизация

spaying examples

They booked spaying for the feral cat next week.

spaying transcription

/ˈspeɪɪŋ/, /ˈspeɪɪŋ/

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spaying meaning: what does it mean?

female animal sterilization

spaying pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They booked spaying for the feral cat next week. Translation: Они записали уличную кошку на стерилизацию на следующую неделю.

Is spaying part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, spaying (стерилизация) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is spaying part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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