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обратить

reverse

Meaning of обратить

to change something to its opposite direction or state

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Russian[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]
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обратить with Korean translation

обратить usage examples

🇰🇷Korean🇷🇺Russian

사진을 뒤집다.

Перевернуть фотографию.

🇰🇷Korean🇷🇺Russian

문제를 반대로 생각하려고 했다.

Он попытался взглянуть на проблему с другой стороны.

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обратить belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обратить뒤집다
готовить요리하다
менять바꾸다
завязывать묶다
следовать따라가다
убирать제거하다
ощущаться느껴지다

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What's the difference between обратить / перевернуть / развернуть / повернуть вспять

О
🇷🇺Russian
обратить

General literary verb meaning to change direction, state, or meaning. It is a broad base synonym, often more abstract than a physical 'flip'.

B2Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
перевернуть

Usually refers to physically turning something over or sharply changing a situation. More concrete and vivid.

B2Very Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
развернуть

Means to turn in the opposite direction, unfold, or change the direction of movement. Often used with objects, vehicles, and actions.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
повернуть вспять

Bookish and expressive: 'to make move backward, stop or roll back a process'. Often used about time, history, events, or progress.

B2Often

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How to pronounce обратить and what this word means

обратить means reverse. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обратить

[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]

обратить translation

reverse

обратить examples

Bitte umkehren und zurückfahren.

обратить transcription

[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]

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обратить meaning: what does it mean?

изменить направление или состояние на противоположное

обратить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Bitte umkehren und zurückfahren. Translation: Пожалуйста, развернитесь и поезжайте обратно.

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