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утверждать

Translation of утверждать

assert

Russian word in Latin letters: utverzhdat

Meaning of утверждать

Russian

Твёрдо и уверенно заявлять, что что-либо является правдой.

English

to state clearly and firmly that something is true

утверждать

Pronunciation

Russian
[ʊtvʲɪrʐˈdatʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Утверждать or утвердить?

утвердить

утвердить = approve (a plan, a budget)

Don't say «он утвердил, что не виноват». Approving a plan — утвердить; saying firmly — утверждать.

Директор утвердил новый бюджет.

The director approved the new budget.

Он до сих пор утверждает, что прав.

He still asserts that he is right.

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  1. He asserted that he had done nothing wrong.

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    Он утверждал, что не сделал ничего плохого.

  2. The report asserts that prices will keep rising.

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    В докладе утверждается, что цены продолжат расти.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between утверждать, заявлять, and настаивать

З
🇷🇺Russian
заявлять

To state publicly or officially.

настаивать
🇷🇺Russian

To keep saying it although others disagree.

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утверждать meaning: what does it mean?

to state clearly and firmly that something is true

утверждать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He asserted that he had done nothing wrong. Translation: Он утверждал, что не сделал ничего плохого.

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