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поздравлять

Translation of поздравлять

congratulate

Russian word in Latin letters: pozdravlyat

Meaning of поздравлять

Russian

Говорить человеку, что вы рады его успеху или празднику.

English

to tell somebody that you are pleased about their success or good luck

поздравлять

Pronunciation

Russian
[pəzdrɐˈvlʲætʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Поздравить его на победе or поздравить его с победой?

поздравить его с победой

поздравить кого? с чем?: поздравить с победой

Don't say «поздравить на победе». English «on» becomes «с» + instrumental: «поздравить с победой».

Друзья поздравили её с победой.

Her friends congratulated her on the win.

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  1. Everyone congratulated her on the new job.

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    Все поздравляли её с новой работой.

  2. I want to congratulate you on your wedding.

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    Я хочу поздравить вас со свадьбой.

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поздравлять belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does поздравлять mean?

to tell somebody that you are pleased about their success or good luck

How do you pronounce поздравлять?

поздравлять is pronounced [pəzdrɐˈvlʲætʲ], in Latin letters “pozdravlyat”.

How is поздравлять used in a sentence?

Everyone congratulated her on the new job. Translation: Все поздравляли её с новой работой.

Is поздравлять part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, поздравлять (congratulate) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is поздравлять part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, поздравлять (congratulate) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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