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I . burrow [ˈbʌrəʊ, Am ˈbɜ:roʊ] N

burrow

rabbit burrow

за́ячья нора́ f

II . burrow [ˈbʌrəʊ, Am ˈbɜ:roʊ] VB intr

1. burrow ZOOL:

burrow

рыть нору́

2. burrow (dig):

to burrow into sth a fig

ры́ться в чём-ли́бо

Usage examples with burrow

rabbit burrow

за́ячья нора́ f

to burrow into sth a fig

ры́ться в чём-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some species live freely, either swimming, crawling or burrowing, and these are known as errant. en.wikipedia.org

It is a small (up to 5 mm) species which burrows in bottom sediments, between 10 and 60 metres deep. en.wikipedia.org

It probably lives in burrows and is a filter feeder. en.wikipedia.org

They may also inhabit abandoned burrows of other small mammals. en.wikipedia.org

There is no evidence that they dig burrows. en.wikipedia.org

The nest is a shallow burrow or old rabbit tunnel up to 140 cm (55 in) long in thick soil on vegetated ledges. en.wikipedia.org

The vixen's oestrus period lasts three weeks, during which the dog-foxes mate with the vixens for several days, often in burrows. en.wikipedia.org

After this period, the offspring will come out of the burrow and search for solid food themselves. en.wikipedia.org

Older male rats will generally not burrow, while young males and females will burrow vigorously. en.wikipedia.org

These forests also provide habitat for gopher tortoises, which, as keystone species, dig burrows that provide habitat for hundreds of other species of animals. en.wikipedia.org

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