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spine

колючка

sharp plant structure

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B1Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/spaɪn/
EN-US/ˈspaɪn/
RU[kɐˈlʲut͡ɕkə]
spine

spine with Russian translation

spine usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Careful, the plant has a spine.

Осторожно, у растения есть колючка.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Be careful: the cactus has a sharp spine near the flower.

Осторожно: у кактуса рядом с цветком есть острая колючка.

spine synonyms

🇬🇧en

Общее слово для колючего выступа на растении (может также значить позвоночник).

B1Often

The cactus has long spines to protect it from animals.

🇬🇧en

Колючка, обычно видоизменённый стебель или побег (например, у шиповника).

B1Very Often

Be careful of the rose thorn when you prune the bush.

🇬🇧en

Мелкая колючка, обычно выступ на поверхности (часто у роз).

B1Often

I got a prickle in my finger from the rose bush.

B
🇬🇧en
barb

Маленький острый выступ с загнутым назад концом; встречается у растений и у крючков.

B1Rarely

The seed has small barbs that cling to animal fur.

B
🇬🇧en
bristle

Короткий жёсткий волосок или щетинка; может быть колким, но обычно мельче и мягче, чем шип.

B1Often

The plant's stems were covered in stiff bristles.

S
🇬🇧en
spike

Длинный острый выступ или колосовидная соцветие; не всегда означает отдельную колючку.

B1Often

The plant produced a tall spike of yellow flowers.

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Questions about this word

What does spine mean?

sharp plant structure

How do you pronounce spine?

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

How is spine used in a sentence?

Careful, the plant has a spine. Translation: Осторожно, у растения есть колючка.

Is spine part of Torso vocabulary?

Yes, spine (колючка) can be learned in the Torso topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is spine part of Plant Parts & Growth vocabulary?

Yes, spine (колючка) can be learned in the Plant Parts & Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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