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смахнуть

Translation of смахнуть

flick

Meaning of смахнуть

Russian

лёгким быстрым движением сбросить, как крошку со стола

English

to hit or move something lightly and quickly

flick

Transcription and pronunciation of смахнуть

смахну́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[smɐxˈnutʲ]
In Latin letters
smahnut / smakhnut

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  1. He flicked the crumbs off the table.

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    Он смахнул крошки со стола.

  2. She flicked a fly off her arm.

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    Она смахнула муху с руки.

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What's the difference between смахнуть, стряхнуть, and щёлкнуть

С
🇷🇺Russian
стряхнуть

Shake off: ash, snow, dust.

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Щ
🇷🇺Russian
щёлкнуть

Another meaning of flick: hit with a fingernail or switch.

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What does смахнуть mean?

to hit or move something lightly and quickly

How do you pronounce смахнуть?

смахнуть is pronounced [smɐxˈnutʲ], in Latin letters “smahnut”.

How is смахнуть used in a sentence?

He flicked the crumbs off the table. Translation: Он смахнул крошки со стола.

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