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бросать

Translation of бросать

abandon

Russian word in Latin letters: brosat

Meaning of бросать

Russian

уйти и оставить навсегда, как хозяин собаку на улице

English

to leave something or someone completely

abandon

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[brɐˈsatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. He refused to abandon his friends.

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    Он отказался бросить своих друзей.

  2. She had to abandon her car in the snow.

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    Ей пришлось бросить машину в снегу.

бросать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between бросать, оставить, покинуть, and отказаться от

О
🇷🇺Russian
оставить

Broad: to leave; can be neutral.

П
🇷🇺Russian
покинуть

More formal: to leave a place or person.

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
отказаться от

Another use: to abandon a plan or idea.

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бросать meaning: what does it mean?

to leave something or someone completely

бросать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

бросать is pronounced as [brɐˈsatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

бросать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He refused to abandon his friends. Translation: Он отказался бросить своих друзей.

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