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падать

Translation of падать

fall

Russian word in Latin letters: padat

Meaning of падать

Russian

Двигаться вниз под действием гравитации или силы

German

sich nach unten bewegen, meist durch die Schwerkraft

fall

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈpadətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Упасть вниз по лестнице or упасть с лестницы?

упасть с лестницы

упасть с лестницы = fall down the stairs

Don't say упасть вниз по лестнице. Say упасть с лестницы.

Бабушка упала с лестницы и сломала руку.

Grandma fell down the stairs and broke her arm.

падать usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Осенью листья падают.

Die Blätter fallen im Herbst.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Зимой здесь часто падает снег.

Im Winter fällt hier oft Schnee.

падать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between падать, опадать, and свалиться

О
🇷🇺Russian
опадать

About leaves, petals: fall off a plant.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свалиться

Colloquial: fall off or down suddenly.

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падать belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does падать mean?

move downward

How do you pronounce падать?

падать is pronounced [ˈpadətʲ], in Latin letters “padat”.

How is падать used in a sentence?

Die Blätter fallen im Herbst. Translation: Осенью листья падают.

Is падать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, падать (fall) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is падать part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, падать (fall) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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