raft of ducks
raft of ducks
group of swimming birds
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raft of ducks with Russian translation
raft of ducks usage examples
За лодкой тихо плыла стая уток.
A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat.
Небольшая стая уток подплыла близко к берегу.
A small raft of ducks paddled close to the shore.
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raft of ducks synonyms
What's the difference between raft of ducks / raft / group / flock / paddling / gaggle
A collective noun often used for ducks or other waterfowl floating together on water.
A raft of ducks drifted across the pond.
General, non-specific term for any collection of animals or people; not specialized for birds.
A group of ducks rested by the reeds.
Common collective noun for birds in general; can describe ducks but is more general than 'raft'.
A flock of ducks took off from the water.
'Paddling' can be used as a collective term for ducks on the water (they paddle); somewhat archaic/rare in modern usage.
A paddling of ducks bobbed near the reeds (rare, somewhat poetic).
Typically used for a group of geese on the ground; informal and often implies noisy, disorderly group.
A gaggle of geese waddled along the bank; 'gaggle' is not usually used for ducks.
Refers to a group of birds that nest or breed together (e.g., seabird colony); not specific to birds floating on water.
A colony of terns nested on the island; 'colony' refers to nesting, not to ducks floating together.
A somewhat literary term for a group of birds (or people), often implying a small, attractive group; less common than 'flock'.
A bevy of ducks glided near the boats — 'bevy' is more literary and not common in everyday speech.
Used for geese or swans flying in formation (a skein of geese); not used for birds floating on water.
A skein of geese passed overhead in V-formation.
Refers to a V- or wedge-shaped flying formation of birds; a term for formation, not for floating birds.
The geese flew in a perfect wedge across the sky.
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how to pronounce raft of ducks
/rɑːft/
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raft of ducks
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A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat.
raft of ducks transcription
/rɑːft/, /ˈræft/
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group of swimming birds
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raft of ducks is pronounced as /rɑːft/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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A raft of ducks floated quietly behind the boat. Translation: За лодкой тихо плыла стая уток.
Is raft of ducks part of Animal Groups vocabulary?
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