Flap - translation, pronunciation and examples
flap
living beings birds verb
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When to use flap
махать крыльями
сильно махать
быстро махать
махать вокруг
беспорядочно махать
flap usage examples
Она наблюдала, как цыплёнок машет крыльями рядом с мамой.
She watched the chick flap beside its mother.
Similar words
exact match: to move wings up and down in short strokes
general term for moving wings up and down; can imply stronger or rhythmic action
usually used for hands or flags; when applied to wings it emphasizes a waving motion and is less common
to stay in one place in the air (often by rapid wing beats); emphasizes maintaining position rather than just the wing motion
to move quickly and lightly from one place to another; when used for birds suggests quick, fleeting wing movements and movement between spots
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flap belongs to the topic "Birds". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
flap synonyms
What's the difference between flap / beat / wave / hover / flit
exact match: to move wings up and down in short strokes
The bird flapped its wings and flew to the branch.
Птица махнула крыльями и перелетела на ветку.
general term for moving wings up and down; can imply stronger or rhythmic action
The swan beat its wings to lift off from the water.
Лебедь хлопнул крыльями, чтобы взлететь с воды.
usually used for hands or flags; when applied to wings it emphasizes a waving motion and is less common
She waved her hand; you can also say a bird waved its wings in a wide motion (less common).
Она помахала рукой; о птице можно сказать, что она размахивала крыльями (реже).
to stay in one place in the air (often by rapid wing beats); emphasizes maintaining position rather than just the wing motion
The hummingbird hovered over the flower, beating its wings rapidly.
Колибри завис над цветком, быстро хлопая крыльями.
to move quickly and lightly from one place to another; when used for birds suggests quick, fleeting wing movements and movement between spots
A kingfisher flitted from branch to branch, wings beating briefly.
Зимородок быстро перелетал с ветки на ветку, крылья слегка взмахивая.
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How to pronounce flap and what this word means
flap translation: махать крыльями. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce flap
/ˈflæp/
flap translation
махать крыльями
flap examples
The duck flaps its wings.
flap transcription
/ˈflæp/, /ˈflæp/
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Questions about this word
flap meaning: what does it mean?
living beings birds verb
flap pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
flap is pronounced as /ˈflæp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
flap definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The duck flaps its wings. Translation: Утка машет крыльями.
Is flap part of Birds vocabulary?
Yes, flap (махать крыльями) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is flap part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, flap (махать крыльями) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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