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узнавать

Translation of узнавать

recognise

Meaning of узнавать

Russian

Понимать, кто это или что это, потому что видел раньше.

German

Merken, dass man jemanden oder etwas schon kennt.

recognize

Transcription and pronunciation of узнавать

узнава́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ʊznɐˈvatʲ]
In Latin letters
uznavat

Traps and common mistakes

Узнавать or признавать?

признавать

признавать = to admit or accept officially

Don't mix them up. Know a face again — узнавать; admit a fact — признавать.

Он признал свою ошибку.

He admitted his mistake.

Я не узнаю этот город, всё изменилось.

I don't recognize this town, everything has changed.

узнавать usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Он никогда не узнаёт меня по телефону.

Er erkennt mich am Telefon nie.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Ты узнаёшь эту песню?

Erkennst du dieses Lied?

узнавать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between узнавать, опознавать, and распознавать

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
опознавать

To identify officially, e.g. a suspect.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
распознавать

Of devices: to recognize faces or speech.

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узнавать belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does узнавать mean?

to know who someone is because you have seen them before

How do you pronounce узнавать?

узнавать is pronounced [ʊznɐˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “uznavat”.

How is узнавать used in a sentence?

Er erkennt mich am Telefon nie. Translation: Он никогда не узнаёт меня по телефону.

Is узнавать part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, узнавать (recognize) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is узнавать part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, узнавать (recognize) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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