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перенимать

Translation of перенимать

adopt

Meaning of перенимать

Russian

принимать чужие идеи, обычаи как свои

English

to start using another person's ideas or customs as your own

adopt

Transcription and pronunciation of перенимать

перенима́ть

stress on the 4th syllable

Transcription
[pʲerʲenʲɪˈmatʲ]
In Latin letters
perenimat

Traps and common mistakes

Перенимать or усыновлять?

усыновлять

усыновлять = adopt a child

Don't say "усыновить обычай". A child — усыновить; customs or ideas — перенять.

Они усыновили мальчика из детдома.

They adopted a boy from an orphanage.

За год мы переняли местную привычку обедать поздно.

In a year we adopted the local habit of late lunches.

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  1. We adopted some local customs.

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    Мы переняли некоторые местные обычаи.

  2. She adopted the local way of cooking.

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    Она переняла местный способ готовить.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between перенимать, принимать, заимствовать, and подхватить

🇷🇺Russian

More formal; accept a custom, faith or rule.

B1common
З
🇷🇺Russian
заимствовать

Borrow, especially words or ideas from another culture.

подхватить
🇷🇺Russian

Colloquial: quickly pick up a habit or word.

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Questions about this word

What does перенимать mean?

to start using another person's ideas or customs as your own

How do you pronounce перенимать?

перенимать is pronounced [pʲerʲenʲɪˈmatʲ], in Latin letters “perenimat”.

How is перенимать used in a sentence?

We adopted some local customs. Translation: Мы переняли некоторые местные обычаи.

Is перенимать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, перенимать (adopt) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is перенимать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, перенимать (adopt) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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