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spine

spine

Meaning of spine

English

a sharp, hard point on a plant such as a cactus

Русский

острый твёрдый шип, как у кактуса.

spine

Pronunciation

British English
/spaɪn/
American English
/spaɪn/

spine with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом spine

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

4 сочетания

Колючки растений

Plant spines
cactus spines
колючки кактуса

My son got cactus spines in his fingers while repotting a plant.

Сын пересаживал цветок, и ему в пальцы впились колючки кактуса.

pull out the spines
вытащить колючки

We used tweezers to pull out the spines stuck in my palm.

Мы пинцетом вытащили колючки, застрявшие у меня в ладони.

  • covered in spinesпокрыт колючками
  • sharp spinesострые колючки

spine usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Careful, this cactus has spines.

Осторожно, у этого кактуса иглы.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This cactus is covered in long spines.

Этот кактус покрыт длинными иглами.

spine synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between spine, needle, and thorn

N
🇬🇧English
needle

everyday word, as in cactus needles

B1often

ENI got a cactus needle in my finger.

thorn
🇬🇧English

a sharp point on a stem, like a rose; casually for cacti too

B1often

ENBe careful of the rose thorn when you prune the bush.

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Questions about this word

What does spine mean?

a sharp, hard point on a plant such as a cactus

How do you pronounce spine?

spine is pronounced [spaɪn].

How is spine used in a sentence?

Осторожно, у этого кактуса иглы. Translation: Careful, this cactus has spines.

Is spine part of Torso vocabulary?

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

Is spine part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?

Yes, spine can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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