wolf

wʊlf
wolves
wolf: wild canine that hunts in packs
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Noun

1.

animal

wild canine that hunts in packs
  • The wolf howled at the moon.Волк выл на луну.
2.

person

US
man who aggressively pursues women
US
  • He was known as a wolf among his friends.Он был известен как волк среди своих друзей.
3.

music

TECH.
discordant resonance on a stringed instrument
TECH.
волчий тон волк mvolk
  • The cellist struggled with a wolf on the G string.Виолончелист боролся с волчьим тоном на струне G.

Verb

1.

eating

tr./intr.US
eat something very quickly and greedily
tr./intr.US
  • He wolfed his dinner in five minutes.Он съел свой ужин за пять минут.
2.

romance

intr.RareUS
make amorous advances to many women
intr.RareUS
  • He was known to wolf at every party.Он был известен тем, что ухаживал на каждой вечеринке.
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Expressions with wolf: examples in English and translations in Russian

одинокий волк
He is a lone wolf who works best alone.
уплетать
жадно есть
He wolfed down his lunch in two minutes.
кричать волк
поднимать ложную тревогу
He often cried wolf, and now no one believes him..
волк-воин
агрессивный националист
The wolf warrior's speech intensified the diplomatic tensions.
беда на пороге
With the storm approaching, the wolf is at the door.
волк с Уолл-стрит
He became a wolf of Wall Street after his big promotion.

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  • wolf: wild canine that hunts in packs
    (animal) волк

Synonyms and analogies of wolf in English

Examples of wolf in a sentence

  • Wolves are often depicted in folklore.
  • She warned her friend about the wolf at the party.
  • The wolf's reputation was well-known in the community.
  • The violinist adjusted her technique to minimize the wolf.
  • A wolf can be challenging for string players to manage.
  • She wolfed down the sandwich before the meeting.

Translations of "wolf" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
волкnm. - volk

The red wolf remains a threatened species despite protection efforts.

Несмотря на усилия по защите, красный волк остается исчезающим видом.

волчицаnf. - volchitsa

When she gets in the woods she shifts into a pure white wolf.

Когда она падает в лесу, её находит белая волчица.

серый волкnm. - sery volk

Come on, let's see how "big bad wolf" is.

Давай проверим, какой ты серый волк на самом деле.

хищникnm. - khishchnik

As an apex predator, the wolf helps maintain the balance in its ecosystem.

Волк, как высший хищник, помогает поддерживать баланс в своей экосистеме.

Adjective
волчийadj. - volchiy

Detecting a wolf pack on radar caused panic among the enemy fleet.

Обнаружение волчьей стаи на радаре вызвало панику среди вражеского флота.

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wolf: Examples and translations in context

Behind his courteous smile hid a ruthless wolf in sheep's clothing.

За его вежливой улыбкой скрывался беспощадный волк в овечьей шкуре.

The young wolf slipped its collar and rejoined the roaming forest pack.

Молодой волк вырвался на свободу и вернулся к скитающейся стае.

Behind his soft voice hid a ruthless wolf masquerading as a lamb.

За его мягким голосом скрывался беспощадный волк в овечьей шкуре.

By dawn, the whole village was agog to see the captured wolf.

К рассвету вся деревня была на ушах, желая увидеть пойманного волка.

History often reveals the beloved leader was a wolf masquerading as a lamb.

История часто показывает, что любимый вождь был волком в овечьей шкуре.

She saw the wolf in the distance and instinctively dropped, playing dead.

Увидев вдали волка, она инстинктивно упала и прикинулась мёртвой.

The tamed wolf howled softly, a reminder of its former ferocity.

Прирученный волк мягко выл, напоминая о своей прежней ярости.

In that political party, one leader was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

В той политической партии один из лидеров был волком в овечьей шкуре.

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