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подавлять

Translation of подавлять

keep down

Russian word in Latin letters: podavlyat

Meaning of подавлять

Russian

жёстко держать людей в подчинении, лишая свобод

English

to control people in such a strict or cruel way that they have very little freedom or very few rights

keep down

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pədɐˈvlʲatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. They try to keep us down.

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    Они пытаются нас подавлять.

  2. The boss keeps his workers down.

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    Начальник подавляет своих работников.

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What's the difference between подавлять and угнетать

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угнетать

To oppress: keep people poor and without rights.

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What does подавлять mean?

to control people in such a strict or cruel way that they have very little freedom or very few rights

How do you pronounce подавлять?

подавлять is pronounced [pədɐˈvlʲatʲ], in Latin letters “podavlyat”.

How is подавлять used in a sentence?

They try to keep us down. Translation: Они пытаются нас подавлять.

Is подавлять part of rec:power_influence vocabulary?

Yes, подавлять (keep down) can be learned in the rec:power_influence topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is подавлять part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, подавлять (keep down) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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