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отменять

Translation of отменять

overturn

Russian word in Latin letters: otmenyat

Meaning of отменять

Russian

Официально признавать прежнее решение суда недействительным.

English

to officially decide that a legal decision is not correct and change it

отменять

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐtmʲɪˈnʲætʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Отменять or переворачивать?

переворачивать

переворачивать = to turn something upside down

Don't mix them up. Turning a boat or car upside down — переворачивать; cancelling a court decision — отменять.

Волна перевернула лодку.

A wave overturned the boat.

Апелляционный суд отменил штраф.

The appeal court overturned the fine.

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  1. Appeal courts rarely overturn decisions like this.

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    Апелляционные суды редко отменяют такие решения.

  2. Judges overturn only a small number of convictions each year.

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    Судьи ежегодно отменяют лишь небольшое число приговоров.

отменять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отменять, аннулировать, and пересматривать

А
🇷🇺Russian
аннулировать

Formal: declare void; also about contracts or visas.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
пересматривать

Review a case again; may or may not cancel it.

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What does отменять mean?

to officially decide that a legal decision is not correct and change it

How do you pronounce отменять?

отменять is pronounced [ɐtmʲɪˈnʲætʲ], in Latin letters “otmenyat”.

How is отменять used in a sentence?

Appeal courts rarely overturn decisions like this. Translation: Апелляционные суды редко отменяют такие решения.

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