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клетка — meaning in English

kletka

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English meaning

  • cage noun A structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.
  • cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
  • hutch noun A cage or coop for keeping small animals such as rabbits.
  • stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.

Senses

клетка is used for these senses in English:

  • cage An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
  • cell (biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
  • cell (biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]
  • hutch A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).
  • stall (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

cage — full definition

  1. noun A structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.
  2. verb To shut something or someone inside a cage.
  3. verb To trap or hold back a person's freedom or creativity, often figuratively.

cell — full definition

  1. noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
  2. noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
  3. noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
  4. noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.

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