пустыня
desert
living beings animal basics noun
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пустыня with English translation
пустыня usage examples
A camel can live in the desert with very little water.
Верблюд может жить в пустыне с очень небольшим количеством воды.
At dawn we found small animal tracks in the desert.
На рассвете мы нашли небольшие следы животных в пустыне.
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пустыня synonyms
What's the difference between пустыня / пустошь / степь / солончак / оазис
A large dry area with sparse or no vegetation.
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
Сахара — самая большая пустыня в мире.
An abandoned, infertile or empty area, often with remains of buildings.
After the fire there was a wasteland here.
После пожара здесь осталась пустошь.
An open grassland plain; usually more humid than a desert.
Endless steppes stretch across this part of Russia.
В этой части России простираются бескрайние степи.
A flat surface with a salt crust; can occur in desert areas.
A salt flat formed on the bed of the dried-up lake.
На дне высохшего озера образовался солончак.
A small fertile area with water in a desert, often with vegetation — a contrast to the desert.
The travelers found an oasis with water and palm trees.
Путники нашли оазис с водой и пальмами.
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How to pronounce пустыня and what this word means
пустыня translation: desert. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce пустыня
[pʊsˈtɨnʲə]
пустыня translation
desert
пустыня examples
A camel can live in the desert with very little water.
пустыня transcription
[pʊsˈtɨnʲə]
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Questions about this word
пустыня meaning: what does it mean?
обширная сухая территория с редкой растительностью и жарким климатом
пустыня pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пустыня is pronounced as [pʊsˈtɨnʲə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пустыня definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A camel can live in the desert with very little water. Translation: Верблюд может жить в пустыне с очень небольшим количеством воды.
Is пустыня part of Animal Basics vocabulary?
Yes, пустыня (desert) can be learned in the Animal Basics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is пустыня part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, пустыня (desert) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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