Nocturnal - translation, pronunciation and examples
nocturnal
living beings wild animals adjective
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When to use nocturnal
ночной
ночные животные
ночная птица
ночной вид
ночной хищник
nocturnal usage examples
Она предпочитает ночную прогулку, когда город тихий.
She prefers a nocturnal walk when the city is quiet.
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describes animals or activity that is active or occurs during the night
describes organisms that dwell or are active during the night; a descriptive compound used in biology/ecology
literally 'active at night'; straightforward descriptive term for organisms or people active during night hours
happening every night or regularly at night; emphasizes recurrence
informal phrase meaning after nightfall; used for events and activities that happen once it is dark
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What's the difference between nocturnal / night-dwelling / night-active / nightly / after-dark
describes animals or activity that is active or occurs during the night
Owls are nocturnal predators.
Совы — ночные хищники.
describes organisms that dwell or are active during the night; a descriptive compound used in biology/ecology
Many night-dwelling insects pollinate flowers that open after dusk.
Многие ночные насекомые опыляют цветы, раскрывающиеся после сумерек.
literally 'active at night'; straightforward descriptive term for organisms or people active during night hours
Bats are night-active mammals that hunt insects after sunset.
Летучие мыши — ночные млекопитающие, охотящиеся на насекомых после заката.
happening every night or regularly at night; emphasizes recurrence
She takes a nightly walk around the park.
Она совершает свою ночную прогулку по парку.
informal phrase meaning after nightfall; used for events and activities that happen once it is dark
The town comes alive with after-dark markets and music.
Город преображается: после наступления темноты открываются рынки и начинается музыка.
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How to pronounce nocturnal and what this word means
nocturnal translation: ночной. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce nocturnal
/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/
nocturnal translation
ночной
nocturnal examples
Owls are nocturnal birds of prey.
nocturnal transcription
/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/, /nɑkˈtɝnəl/
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nocturnal meaning: what does it mean?
living beings wild animals adjective
nocturnal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
nocturnal is pronounced as /nɒkˈtɜːnəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
nocturnal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Owls are nocturnal birds of prey. Translation: Совы — ночные хищные птицы.
Is nocturnal part of Wild Animals vocabulary?
Yes, nocturnal (ночной) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is nocturnal part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, nocturnal (ночной) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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