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хлопать

Translation of хлопать

slam

Meaning of хлопать

Russian

Резко и громко закрывать дверь, окно или крышку.

English

to shut something, especially a door, with great force and a loud noise

хлопать

Transcription and pronunciation of хлопать

хло́пать

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈxlopətʲ]
In Latin letters
hlopat / khlopat

Traps and common mistakes

Хлопать дверь or хлопать дверью?

хлопать дверью

Slam the door = хлопать дверью (instrumental case)

Don't say «хлопать дверь». The door is in the instrumental: «хлопать дверью».

Сосед опять хлопает дверью по ночам.

The neighbour is slamming the door at night again.

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  1. Please don't slam the door when you leave.

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    Пожалуйста, не хлопай дверью, когда уходишь.

  2. He was so angry that he kept slamming doors.

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    Он так злился, что всё время хлопал дверями.

хлопать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between хлопать and захлопнуть

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🇷🇺Russian
захлопнуть

Slam shut: the focus is on closing it; takes дверь (accusative).

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What does хлопать mean?

to shut something, especially a door, with great force and a loud noise

How do you pronounce хлопать?

хлопать is pronounced [ˈxlopətʲ], in Latin letters “hlopat”.

How is хлопать used in a sentence?

Please don't slam the door when you leave. Translation: Пожалуйста, не хлопай дверью, когда уходишь.

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