канарейка

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канарейка

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Noun

канаре́йка (kanaréjkaf anim (genitive канаре́йки, nominative plural канаре́йки, genitive plural канаре́ек)

  1. canary
    • 1874, Иван Тургенев , “I. 1830 г.”, in Пунин и Бабурин; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Punin and Baburin, 1899:
      Незнако́мец держа́л в ка́ждой руке́ по небольшо́й пло́ской ча́шечке, вро́де тех, кото́рыми дра́знят и заставля́ют петь канаре́ек.
      Neznakómec deržál v káždoj ruké po nebolʹšój plóskoj čášečke, vróde tex, kotórymi dráznjat i zastavljájut petʹ kanaréjek.
      The stranger held in each hand a small flat cup, such as people use to tease canaries and make them sing.

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