hedgehog in Russian
hedgehog in Russian is ёж, ёжик, ежа́к — hedgehog means to curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
hedgehog in Russian
ёж
Pronounced: yozh
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
ёжик
Pronounced: yozhik
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
ежа́к
Pronounced: yezhak
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
ежи́ха
Pronounced: yezhikha
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
ёж
Pronounced: yozh
(military) Ellipsis of Czech hedgehog (“an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails”).
What does "hedgehog" mean?
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verb To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
"You try for his head, but he's hedgehogged round now, elbows beside his ears and you can't get him."
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hedgehog in a sentence
- You try for his head, but he's hedgehogged round now, elbows beside his ears and you can't get him.
- The dead man was lying on a pile of the blankets, curled up, his hands interlocked behind his head, knees drawn up to his chest. Hedgehogged, just like the others.
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What is "hedgehog" in Russian?
"hedgehog" in Russian is ёж, ёжик, ежа́к. hedgehog means: To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
How do you pronounce ёж?
"hedgehog" in Russian is ёж, pronounced "yozh".
Are there other ways to say "hedgehog" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "hedgehog": ёж, ёжик, ежа́к, ежи́ха.
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