колибри
Translation of колибри
hummingbird
Meaning of колибри
Очень маленькая птица, пьёт нектар и зависает в воздухе
a very small bird that feeds on nectar and can hover in flight
Transcription and pronunciation of колибри
коли́бри
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [kɐˈlʲibrʲɪ]
- In Latin letters
- kolibri
Traps and common mistakes
Много колибрей or много колибри?
много колибри
колибри never changes its form
Don't say «колибрей». The word does not change — «много колибри».
В саду было много колибри.
There were a lot of hummingbirds in the garden.
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We saw a hummingbird near the red flowers.
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Мы увидели колибри возле красных цветов.
We saw a tiny hummingbird resting on a thin branch.
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Мы увидели крошечную колибри, сидевшую на тонкой ветке.
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колибри belongs to the topic "Birds →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does колибри mean?
a very small bird that feeds on nectar and can hover in flight
How do you pronounce колибри?
колибри is pronounced [kɐˈlʲibrʲɪ], in Latin letters “kolibri”.
How is колибри used in a sentence?
We saw a hummingbird near the red flowers. Translation: Мы увидели колибри возле красных цветов.
Is колибри part of Birds vocabulary?
Yes, колибри (hummingbird) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is колибри part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, колибри (hummingbird) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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