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пустыня

desert

Meaning of пустыня

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Russian[pʊsˈtɨnʲə]
desert
пустыня - desert
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пустыня with English translation

пустыня usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A camel can live in the desert with very little water.

Верблюд может жить в пустыне с очень небольшим количеством воды.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At dawn we found small animal tracks in the desert.

На рассвете мы нашли небольшие следы животных в пустыне.

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

пустыняdesert
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

пустыня synonyms

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What's the difference between пустыня / пустошь / степь / солончак / оазис

🇷🇺Russian
пустыня

A large dry area with sparse or no vegetation.

A2Often

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.

Сахара — самая большая пустыня в мире.

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🇷🇺Russian
пустошь

An abandoned, infertile or empty area, often with remains of buildings.

A2Rarely

After the fire there was a wasteland here.

После пожара здесь осталась пустошь.

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🇷🇺Russian
степь

An open grassland plain; usually more humid than a desert.

A2Often

Endless steppes stretch across this part of Russia.

В этой части России простираются бескрайние степи.

С
🇷🇺Russian
солончак

A flat surface with a salt crust; can occur in desert areas.

A2Rarely

A salt flat formed on the bed of the dried-up lake.

На дне высохшего озера образовался солончак.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оазис

A small fertile area with water in a desert, often with vegetation — a contrast to the desert.

A2Often

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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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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