заняться
Translation of заняться
go in for
Russian word in Latin letters: zanyatsya
Meaning of заняться
выбрать что-то своей профессией или предметом учёбы
to choose something as a subject of study or as your career
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She decided to go in for law.
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Она решила заняться юриспруденцией.
He plans to go in for teaching.
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Он планирует заняться преподаванием.
заняться synonyms
What's the difference between заняться, пойти в, and увлекаться
Colloquial: «пойти в юристы, в медицину».
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Another meaning: to do something as a hobby.
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заняться meaning: what does it mean?
to choose something as a subject of study or as your career
заняться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
заняться is pronounced as [zɐˈnʲat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
заняться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She decided to go in for law. Translation: Она решила заняться юриспруденцией.
Is заняться part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, заняться (go in for) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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