бигль
bigl'
The English word "beagle" is translated into Russian as бигль (bigl').
The term refers to the small, short-legged, smooth-coated scenthound that is often tricolored and used for hunting hares or as a family pet.
Meaning: small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares or as a family pet (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bigl'.
Did you know?
- When talking about a group of beagles, a Russian speaker might use the term стая, which is the same word used for a pack of wolves.
- Russian speakers often use diminutive suffixes like бигльчик to express affection for a pet. This changes the noun into a 'cute' version of itself, much like saying 'little beagle'.
- While the breed is popular, Russian hunters traditionally prefer the русская гончая over the бигль for larger territories due to the difference in size.
Examples in context
- Я хотел бы узнать больше о поведении биглей.I would like to learn more about the behavior of beagles.
- Мой бигль очень любит играть в парке.Moy bigl' ochen' lyubit' igrat' v parke.My beagle loves playing in the park very much.
- У нас дома живёт активный бигль.U nas doma zhivyot aktivnyy bigl'.An active beagle lives in our house.
- Этот бигль очень хорошо ищет следы.Etot bigl' ochen' khorosho ishchet sledy.This beagle tracks scents very well.
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are discussing a new puppy at a pet store.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСергей, посмотри, какой милый бигль!Sergey, posmotri, kakoy milyy bigl'!Sergey, look, what a cute beagle!
- Сергей SergeyДа, он выглядит очень весёлым.Da, on vyglyadit ochen' vesyolym.Yes, he looks very cheerful.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы хочешь купить этого щенка?Ty khochesh' kupit' etogo shchenka?Do you want to buy this puppy?
- Сергей SergeyДумаю, нам нужно сначала подумать.Dumayu, nam nuzhno snachala podumat'.I think we need to think about it first.
