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преувеличивать

Translation of преувеличивать

exaggerate

Russian word in Latin letters: preuvelichivat

Meaning of преувеличивать

Russian

Представлять что-то более значительным, чем на самом деле.

English

to make something seem larger, better or worse than it really is

преувеличивать

Pronunciation

Russian
[prʲɪʊvʲɪˈlʲit͡ɕɪvətʲ]

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  1. He always exaggerates his problems.

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    Он всегда преувеличивает свои проблемы.

  2. I'm not exaggerating — it was huge!

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    Я не преувеличиваю — оно было огромным!

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What's the difference between преувеличивать, сгущать краски, and приукрашивать

С
🇷🇺Russian
сгущать краски

Idiom: make things sound worse than they are.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приукрашивать

Make things sound better or more exciting.

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преувеличивать meaning: what does it mean?

to make something seem larger, better or worse than it really is

преувеличивать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He always exaggerates his problems. Translation: Он всегда преувеличивает свои проблемы.

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