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изменять

Translation of изменять

alter

Russian word in Latin letters: izmenyat

Meaning of изменять

Russian

немного переделывать, например подшить брюки или сдвинуть время встречи

English

to change something slightly

alter

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɪzmʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. We had to alter our plans.

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    Нам пришлось изменить свои планы.

  2. We may alter the schedule if the weather changes.

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    Мы можем изменить расписание, если погода изменится.

изменять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between изменять, менять, переделывать, and перешивать

менять
🇷🇺Russian

More conversational; also to swap.

П
🇷🇺Russian
переделывать

To redo, often completely.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
перешивать

About clothes: to alter size or length.

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изменять meaning: what does it mean?

to change something slightly

изменять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

We had to alter our plans. Translation: Нам пришлось изменить свои планы.

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