сдвигать
Translation of сдвигать
slide
Russian word in Latin letters: sdvigat
Meaning of сдвигать
Перемещать плавно по поверхности, без подъёма.
to move something smoothly along a surface

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сдвигать or скользить?
скользить = to glide by itself, like on ice
Don't say «скользи кресло». Something glides by itself — скользить; you push an object along — сдвигать.
Санки легко скользят по снегу.
The sled glides easily over the snow.
Коробка тяжёлая, сдвигай её по полу.
The box is heavy, slide it along the floor.
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Slide the armchair closer to the window.
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Сдвинь кресло ближе к окну.
Slide the rug back a little.
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Сдвинь ковёр немного назад.
сдвигать synonyms
What's the difference between сдвигать, подвинуть, передвинуть, and перемещать
Move something a little, often closer; very common in speech.
Move to another place, often further than сдвигать.
Move or relocate; more neutral and formal.
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сдвигать meaning: what does it mean?
to move something smoothly along a surface
сдвигать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сдвигать is pronounced as [zdvʲɪˈɡatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сдвигать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Slide the armchair closer to the window. Translation: Сдвинь кресло ближе к окну.
Is сдвигать part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?
Yes, сдвигать (slide) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is сдвигать part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, сдвигать (slide) 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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