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puma

puma

Meaning of puma

English

a large brown wild cat of North and South America

Русский

крупная дикая кошка-хищник, обитающая в лесах и горах Америки

cougar

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpjuːmə/
American English — cougar
/ˈkuːɡɚ/

puma with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом puma

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Встреча с хищником

Meeting a big cat
a cougar sighting
пуму заметили поблизости

After a cougar sighting near the trail, it was closed for a week.

Пуму заметили поблизости от тропы, и её закрыли на неделю.

cougar country
места, где водятся пумы

This is cougar country, so keep your kids close on the trail.

Здесь места, где водятся пумы, так что держите детей рядом на тропе.

  • a cougar attackнападение пумы
  • a cougar warning signтабличка с предупреждением о пумах

puma usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The puma is a strong and fast animal.

Пума — сильное и быстрое животное.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Rangers warned hikers about a young puma.

Смотрители предупредили туристов о молодой пуме.

🇺🇸US

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The cougar is a strong and fast animal.

Пума — сильное и быстрое животное.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Rangers warned hikers about a young cougar.

Смотрители предупредили туристов о молодой пуме.

puma synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between puma, mountain lion, and panther

M
🇬🇧English
mountain lion

an American name for the same animal

B2often

ENRangers warned hikers about mountain lions in the area.

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P
🇬🇧English
panther

usually a black leopard; a cougar only in Florida

B2often

ENThe legend spoke of a panther seen at night, its dark coat invisible among the trees.

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Questions about this word

What does puma mean?

a large brown wild cat of North and South America

How do you pronounce puma?

puma is pronounced [ˈpjuːmə].

How is puma used in a sentence?

Пума — сильное и быстрое животное. Translation: The puma is a strong and fast animal.

Is puma part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

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

Is puma part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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