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feather

feather

Meaning of feather

English

one of the light, flat structures that cover a bird's body

Русский

лёгкая часть покрова птицы: стержень с мягкими волосками

feather

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈfeðə/
American English
/ˈfeðɚ/

feather with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом feather

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

9 сочетаний

Перья птиц

Bird feathers
peacock feathers
павлиньи перья

At the farm, the kids collected peacock feathers from the grass.

На ферме дети собирали в траве павлиньи перья.

ruffle its feathers
распушить перья

The parakeet ruffled its feathers and settled down to sleep.

Волнистый попугайчик распушил перья и устроился спать.

  • lose feathersлинять

Лёгкость и пух

Lightness and down
as light as a feather
лёгкий как пёрышко

This new folding stroller is as light as a feather.

Эта новая складная коляска лёгкая как пёрышко.

a feather pillow
перьевая подушка

Because of my allergy, we replaced the feather pillow with a foam one.

Из-за моей аллергии мы заменили перьевую подушку на поролоновую.

  • a feather dusterметёлка из перьев

Про людей

About people
a feather in your cap
повод для гордости

Landing such a big client is a real feather in your cap.

Заполучить такого крупного клиента — настоящий повод для гордости.

birds of a feather
одного поля ягоды

Those two love the same bands; birds of a feather, I guess.

Эти двое любят одни и те же группы — видимо, одного поля ягоды.

  • ruffle someone's feathersзадеть самолюбие

feather usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She found a blue feather on the path.

Она нашла синее перо на тропинке.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She put the feather in her book.

Она положила перо в книгу.

feather synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between feather and plumage

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
plumage

all the feathers of a bird

rare word

ENThe parrot has bright green plumage.

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Questions about this word

What does feather mean?

one of the light, flat structures that cover a bird's body

How do you pronounce feather?

feather is pronounced [ˈfeðə].

How is feather used in a sentence?

Она нашла синее перо на тропинке. Translation: She found a blue feather on the path.

Is feather part of Birds vocabulary?

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

Is feather part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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

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