depredation in Russian
depredation in Russian is опустоше́ние, по́рча, налёт — depredation means the act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
depredation in Russian
опустоше́ние
Pronounced: opustosheniye
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
по́рча
Pronounced: porcha
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
налёт
Pronounced: nalyot
A raid or predatory attack.
What does "depredation" mean?
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noun The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
"An animal that produces only two to four young per year cannot suffer vast depredations on the adult population without drastic effects."
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noun A sudden attack carried out to plunder or destroy.
"Despite losing its overall roof to the depredations of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, the main building survives in all its Gothic glory."
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depredation in a sentence
- An animal that produces only two to four young per year cannot suffer vast depredations on the adult population without drastic effects.
- Despite losing its overall roof to the depredations of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, the main building survives in all its Gothic glory.
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What is "depredation" in Russian?
"depredation" in Russian is опустоше́ние, по́рча, налёт. depredation means: The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
How do you pronounce опустоше́ние?
"depredation" in Russian is опустоше́ние, pronounced "opustosheniye".
Are there other ways to say "depredation" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "depredation": опустоше́ние, по́рча, налёт.
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