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стучать

Translation of стучать

knock

Russian word in Latin letters: stuchat

Meaning of стучать

Russian

Ударять костяшками пальцев по двери, чтобы вас услышали.

English

to hit a door with your hand so people hear you

knock

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[stʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Стучать на дверь or стучать в дверь?

стучать в дверь

стучать в дверь = knock on the door

Don't say стучать на дверь. Say стучать в дверь: Russian uses в here.

Он тихо постучал в дверь.

He knocked quietly on the door.

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  1. Someone is knocking at the door.

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    Кто-то стучит в дверь.

  2. Please knock before you come in.

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    Пожалуйста, стучите, прежде чем войти.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between стучать, стучаться, and колотить

С
🇷🇺Russian
стучаться

Knock to be let in; always about a door or window.

К
🇷🇺Russian
колотить

To bang hard and loud, often angrily.

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стучать meaning: what does it mean?

to hit a door with your hand so people hear you

стучать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Someone is knocking at the door. Translation: Кто-то стучит в дверь.

Is стучать part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, стучать (knock) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is стучать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, стучать (knock) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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