louse in Russian
louse in Russian is вошь, во́шка, вши — louse means a tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
louse in Russian
вошь
Pronounced: vosh
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
во́шка
Pronounced: voshka
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
вши
Pronounced: vshi
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
га́дская кровь
Pronounced: gadskaya krov
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
гад
Pronounced: gad
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
гни́да
Pronounced: gnida
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
вычёсывать вшей
Pronounced: vychyosyvat vshey
To remove lice from; to delouse.
иска́ть вшей
Pronounced: iskat vshey
To remove lice from; to delouse.
What does "louse" mean?
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noun A tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
"The school sent a note home warning parents to check for lice."
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noun An informal, insulting term for a despicable or deceitful person.
"He called his ex-business partner a lying louse."
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verb To search for and remove lice from someone or something.
"The mother monkey loused her baby carefully."
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louse in a sentence
- The school sent a note home warning parents to check for lice.
- He called his ex-business partner a lying louse.
- The mother monkey loused her baby carefully.
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What is "louse" in Russian?
"louse" in Russian is вошь, во́шка, вши. louse means: A tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
How do you pronounce вошь?
"louse" in Russian is вошь, pronounced "vosh".
How do you use "louse" in a sentence?
Example: "The school sent a note home warning parents to check for lice." In Russian, "louse" is вошь, во́шка, вши.
Are there other ways to say "louse" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "louse": вошь, во́шка, вши, га́дская кровь, гад, гни́да.
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