gill slits
жаберные щели
In biology class we counted the gill slits on a shark model.
На уроке биологии мы считали жаберные щели на модели акулы.
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noun · B1 · rare word · UK/US
gill
gill
Meaning of gill
English
an organ used by fish and some other aquatic animals to breathe underwater
Русский
орган у рыб и некоторых водных животных для дыхания
Pronunciation
British English
/ɡɪl/
American English
/ɡɪl/
gill with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом gill
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
5 сочетаний
У рыб
In fishcheck the gills
посмотреть жабры
At the market I always check the gills before buying a whole fish.
На рынке я всегда смотрю жабры, прежде чем купить рыбу целиком.
В переносном смысле
Figurative usesgreen around the gills
позеленеть
After the boat ride, half of us looked green around the gills.
После катания на лодке половина из нас позеленела.
packed to the gills
набитый до отказа
During rush hour the subway car is packed to the gills.
В час пик вагон метро набит до отказа.
gill usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Fish breathe through gills.
Рыбы дышат жабрами.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The biologist examines the gill.
Биолог осматривает жабру.
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What does gill mean?
an organ used by fish and some other aquatic animals to breathe underwater
How do you pronounce gill?
gill is pronounced [ɡɪl].
How is gill used in a sentence?
Рыбы дышат жабрами. Translation: Fish breathe through gills.
Is gill part of Sea Life vocabulary?
Yes, gill can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is gill part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, gill can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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