tundra
A flat and treeless Arctic biomeA flat and treeless Arctic biome.
» I hate the tundra.
Я ненавиджу тундру.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A flat and treeless Arctic biome.
Tundra
ту́ндраtúndra
ту́ндраtúndra
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
(countable, uncountable)A long stretch of something, such as time.
Examples
11 sentencesI hate the tundra.
Я ненавиджу тундру.
The tundra has a harsh climate.
ruВ тундре суровый климат.
Are there many mice in the tundra?
ruМного ли мышей в тундре?
Are there many arctic foxes in the tundra?
ruМного ли песца в тундре?
The tundra ecosystem is characterized by a harsh climate and limited vegetation.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Russian ту́ндра (túndra), borrowed from Kildin Sami тӯндрэ (tūndre), from PrBorrowed from Russian ту́ндра (túndra), borrowed from Kildin Sami тӯндрэ (tūndre), from Proto-Samic *tuontër (“a kind of mountain in Lapland”).
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Forms
plural: tundrasWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable