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woodpecker

woodpecker

Meaning of woodpecker

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British English/ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/
American English/ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/
Russian transcription[dʲɪˈtel]
woodpecker
woodpecker - дятел
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woodpecker with Russian translation

woodpecker usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дятел своим стуком разбудил меня рано.

The woodpecker's drumming woke me early.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы заметили дятла на столбе забора.

We spotted a woodpecker on the fence post.

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

woodpeckerдятел
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What's the difference between woodpecker / nuthatch / treecreeper

🇬🇧English
woodpecker

General, neutral name for birds that peck wood (family Picidae).

B1Very Often

I saw a woodpecker drilling into a tree in the park.

Я видел дятла, который долбил дерево в парке.

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🇬🇧English
nuthatch

A small tree-climbing bird (family Sittidae) that differs from woodpeckers in behaviour and anatomy; it climbs trunks and often moves headfirst downwards.

B1Often

A nuthatch ran down the trunk to find insects under the bark.

Поползень пробежал вниз по стволу в поисках насекомых под корой.

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🇬🇧English
treecreeper

A small bird (family Certhiidae) that climbs tree trunks in a spiralling motion to find insects; different from woodpeckers in size and feeding method.

B1Often

The treecreeper spiralled up the oak searching for larvae.

Древесный крючок (treecreeper) закручивался вверх по дубу в поисках личинок.

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woodpecker translation: дятел. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce woodpecker

/ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/

woodpecker translation

дятел

woodpecker examples

The woodpecker's drumming woke me early.

woodpecker transcription

/ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/, /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/

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woodpecker meaning: what does it mean?

living beings birds noun

woodpecker pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The woodpecker's drumming woke me early. Translation: Дятел своим стуком разбудил меня рано.

Is woodpecker part of Birds vocabulary?

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