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подкрадываться

stalk

Meaning of подкрадываться

living beings wild animals verb

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RU[pɐdkrɐˈdɨvət͡sə]
stalk
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подкрадываться with English translation

подкрадываться usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The cat stalks the bird quietly.

Кошка подкрадывается к птице тихо.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He stalks the deer near sunrise.

Он подкрадывается к оленю на рассвете.

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подкрадываться belongs to the topic "Wild Animals". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

подкрадыватьсяstalk
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

подкрадываться synonyms

Related words worth learning together

красться
To move silently and covertly; a general term for sneaking movement.
подкрасться
Perfective form of 'подкрадываться' — emphasizes a completed, successful approach.
выслеживать
To track a target deliberately with the intent to catch; emphasizes targeted tracking rather than mere watching.
подбираться
To approach stealthily, often gradually closing the distance; implies careful getting closer.
подползать
To crawl up; typical for animals or people crawling, emphasizes the mode of movement.
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К
🇷🇺ru
красться

To move silently and covertly; a general term for sneaking movement.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
подкрасться

Perfective form of 'подкрадываться' — emphasizes a completed, successful approach.

B2Often
В
🇷🇺ru
выслеживать

To track a target deliberately with the intent to catch; emphasizes targeted tracking rather than mere watching.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
подбираться

To approach stealthily, often gradually closing the distance; implies careful getting closer.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
подползать

To crawl up; typical for animals or people crawling, emphasizes the mode of movement.

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

To follow someone with the intent to catch or harm; emphasizes ongoing pursuit rather than quiet approach.

B2Often
С
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следить

To watch or monitor someone/something; focuses on observation and monitoring rather than approaching stealthily.

B2Very Often
З
🇷🇺ru
затаиться

To lie still in hiding and wait for the right moment to act; emphasizes waiting rather than movement.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
подстерегать

To lie in ambush for someone with the intention to attack or capture; combines stealth with intent.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
пробираться

To make one's way quietly and carefully through obstacles; emphasizes difficulty of the route.

B2Often

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How to pronounce подкрадываться and what this word means

подкрадываться means stalk. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce подкрадываться

[pɐdkrɐˈdɨvət͡sə]

подкрадываться translation

stalk

подкрадываться examples

The cat stalks the bird quietly.

подкрадываться transcription

[pɐdkrɐˈdɨvət͡sə]

Questions about this word

подкрадываться meaning: what does it mean?

Медленно и тихо подходить к животному или человеку, чтобы поймать или напасть.

подкрадываться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

подкрадываться is pronounced as [pɐdkrɐˈdɨvət͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The cat stalks the bird quietly. Translation: Кошка подкрадывается к птице тихо.

Is подкрадываться part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, подкрадываться (stalk) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is подкрадываться part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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