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хряк

Translation of хряк

boar

Russian word in Latin letters: hryak / khryak

Meaning of хряк

Russian

взрослый самец свиньи

English

male pig

boar

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈxrʲak]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Хряк or боров?

боров

боров ≠ хряк: боров is a castrated male pig

Don't confuse хряк (a breeding male pig) with боров, a castrated male raised for meat.

На ферме держат одного хряка для потомства.

The farm keeps one boar for breeding.

Толстый боров спал в грязи.

A fat hog was sleeping in the mud.

Хряк or кабан?

кабан

кабан = wild boar

Don't mix them up. Wild animal in the forest — кабан; male pig on a farm — хряк.

В лесу мы видели кабана.

We saw a wild boar in the forest.

Хряк живёт в загоне за сараем.

The boar lives in a pen behind the barn.

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  1. The farmer keeps a boar and three pigs.

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    Фермер держит хряка и трёх свиней.

  2. The boar is sleeping in the mud.

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    Хряк спит в грязи.

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хряк belongs to the topic "Animal Sex →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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хряк meaning: what does it mean?

male pig

хряк pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

хряк is pronounced as [ˈxrʲak]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

хряк definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The farmer keeps a boar and three pigs. Translation: Фермер держит хряка и трёх свиней.

Is хряк part of Animal Sex vocabulary?

Yes, хряк (boar) can be learned in the Animal Sex topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is хряк part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, хряк (boar) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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