сосать
Translation of сосать
suck
Meaning of сосать
Держать что-то во рту и втягивать губами и языком.
to hold something in your mouth and pull on it with your lips and tongue
Transcription and pronunciation of сосать
соса́ть
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [sɐˈsatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- sosat
Traps and common mistakes
Сосать на леденце or сосать леденец?
сосать леденец
сосать что? — no preposition
Don't say сосать на леденце. Say сосать леденец: no "on" in Russian.
Она сосёт конфету, чтобы не кашлять.
She is sucking on a sweet so she won't cough.
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The baby was sucking her thumb in her sleep.
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Малышка сосала большой палец во сне.
He sucked a mint during the long meeting.
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На долгом совещании он сосал мятный леденец.
He sucked on a mint during the long meeting.
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На долгом совещании он сосал мятный леденец.
сосать synonyms
What's the difference between сосать and посасывать
Suck slowly, a little, now and then.
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сосать belongs to the topic "Head and Face →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does сосать mean?
to hold something in your mouth and pull on it with your lips and tongue
How do you pronounce сосать?
сосать is pronounced [sɐˈsatʲ], in Latin letters “sosat”.
How is сосать used in a sentence?
The baby was sucking her thumb in her sleep. Translation: Малышка сосала большой палец во сне.
Is сосать part of Head and Face vocabulary?
Yes, сосать (suck) can be learned in the Head and Face topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is сосать part of Body vocabulary?
Yes, сосать (suck) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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