scarecrow in Russian
scarecrow in Russian is пу́гало, пу́галище, страши́ла — scarecrow means a figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
scarecrow in Russian
пу́гало
Pronounced: pugalo
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
пу́галище
Pronounced: pugalishche
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
страши́ла
Pronounced: strashila
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
страши́ло
Pronounced: strashilo
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
чу́чело
Pronounced: chuchelo
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
What does "scarecrow" mean?
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noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
"Priapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a protection over graveyards."
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noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.
"After the illness he looked like a scarecrow."
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scarecrow in a sentence
- Priapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a protection over graveyards.
- The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks.
- After the illness he looked like a scarecrow.
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What is "scarecrow" in Russian?
"scarecrow" in Russian is пу́гало, пу́галище, страши́ла. scarecrow means: A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
How do you pronounce пу́гало?
"scarecrow" in Russian is пу́гало, pronounced "pugalo".
How do you use "scarecrow" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks." In Russian, "scarecrow" is пу́гало, пу́галище, страши́ла.
Are there other ways to say "scarecrow" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "scarecrow": пу́гало, пу́галище, страши́ла, страши́ло, чу́чело.
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