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осведомляться

Translation of осведомляться

enquire

Russian word in Latin letters: osvedomlyatsya

Meaning of осведомляться

Russian

Спрашивать, чтобы получить сведения; наводить справки.

English

to ask someone for information

осведомляться

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐsvʲɪdɐˈmlʲat͡sə]

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  1. I called to enquire about the job.

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    Я позвонил, чтобы осведомиться о вакансии.

  2. She enquired whether the room was free.

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    Она осведомилась, свободен ли номер.

  3. I called to inquire about the job.

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    Я позвонил, чтобы осведомиться о вакансии.

  4. She inquired whether the room was free.

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    Она осведомилась, свободен ли номер.

осведомляться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between осведомляться, спрашивать, узнавать, интересоваться, and наводить справки

спрашивать
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday 'ask'; осведомляться is formal.

узнавать
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday: to find something out, often by asking.

И
🇷🇺Russian
интересоваться

Polite: to ask about something with interest.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наводить справки

Formal: to make enquiries, collect information.

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осведомляться meaning: what does it mean?

to ask someone for information

осведомляться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I called to enquire about the job. Translation: Я позвонил, чтобы осведомиться о вакансии.

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