пестру́шка — meaning in English

English meaning

• char verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
• lemming noun A small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.

Senses

пестру́шка is used for these senses in English:

• char Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
• lemming A small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini, Dicrostonychini and Lagurini.

char — full definition

1. verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
2. noun A cold-water fish related to salmon and trout, found in northern rivers and lakes.

lemming — full definition

1. noun A small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.
2. noun Someone who blindly follows the crowd, especially into a bad decision.

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