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голубь

dove

Meaning of голубь

small pigeon-like bird

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Russian[ɡɐˈlubʲ]
dove
голубь - dove
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голубь with English translation

голубь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony.

Белый голубь сел на подоконник во время церемонии.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A dove cooed softly on the rooftop at sunrise.

Голубь тихо ворковал на крыше на рассвете.

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

голубьdove
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

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What's the difference between голубь / голубка

🇷🇺Russian
голубь

general name for a bird of the pigeon family, often domesticated or city-dwelling

A2Very Often

A large grey dove was sitting in the square.

На площади сидел большой серый голубь.

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🇷🇺Russian
голубка

female/diminutive form — used about the bird and as an affectionate address/epithet

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She jokingly called him 'golubka' (little dove).

Она называла его 'голубка' в шутку.

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How to pronounce голубь and what this word means

голубь translation: dove. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce голубь

[ɡɐˈlubʲ]

голубь translation

dove

голубь examples

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony.

голубь transcription

[ɡɐˈlubʲ]

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голубь meaning: what does it mean?

Небольшая птица из семейства голубиных, часто белая.

голубь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A white dove landed on the windowsill during the ceremony. Translation: Белый голубь сел на подоконник во время церемонии.

Is голубь part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, голубь (dove) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is голубь part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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