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отстаивать

Translation of отстаивать

advocate

Meaning of отстаивать

Russian

публично поддерживать и рекомендовать что-то

English

to publicly support or recommend something

advocate

Transcription and pronunciation of отстаивать

отста́ивать

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐtˈstaɪvətʲ]
In Latin letters
otstaivat

Traps and common mistakes

Отстаивать or адвокат?

адвокат

адвокат ≠ advocate (verb): a lawyer in court

Don't use адвокат for this verb. To publicly support an idea — отстаивать её; a lawyer in court — адвокат.

Он отстаивает строительство велодорожек.

He advocates building cycle lanes.

Адвокат защищал его в суде.

The lawyer defended him in court.

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  1. Many doctors advocate a balanced diet.

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    Многие врачи отстаивают сбалансированное питание.

  2. The group advocates better public transport.

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    Эта группа отстаивает улучшение общественного транспорта.

отстаивать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отстаивать, выступать за, поддерживать, защищать, and пропагандировать

выступать за
🇷🇺Russian

To speak in favour of something; very common.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поддерживать

Broader: to support, not always publicly.

З
🇷🇺Russian
защищать

To defend rights or ideas against attack.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
пропагандировать

To actively promote; can sound like propaganda.

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Questions about this word

What does отстаивать mean?

to publicly support or recommend something

How do you pronounce отстаивать?

отстаивать is pronounced [ɐtˈstaɪvətʲ], in Latin letters “otstaivat”.

How is отстаивать used in a sentence?

Many doctors advocate a balanced diet. Translation: Многие врачи отстаивают сбалансированное питание.

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