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собираться

Translation of собираться

assemble

Russian word in Latin letters: sobiratsya

Meaning of собираться

Russian

Сходиться группой в одно место.

English

to come together in one place as a group

assemble

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[səbʲɪˈrat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Собираться or собирать?

собирать

собирать = put parts together, gather things

Don't mix them up. People come together — собираться (Мы собрались в холле); you put parts or things together — собирать.

Папа собирает шкаф по инструкции.

Dad is assembling the wardrobe from the instructions.

Мы собрались в холле перед началом.

We assembled in the hall before the start.

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  1. The students assembled in the hall.

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    Студенты собрались в зале.

  2. A crowd assembled outside the station.

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    У вокзала собралась толпа.

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What's the difference between собираться, сходиться, and съезжаться

сходиться
🇷🇺Russian

People arrive on foot from different sides.

С
🇷🇺Russian
съезжаться

Gather after travelling from far away.

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собираться meaning: what does it mean?

to come together in one place as a group

собираться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

собираться is pronounced as [səbʲɪˈrat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The students assembled in the hall. Translation: Студенты собрались в зале.

Is собираться part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, собираться (assemble) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is собираться part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, собираться (assemble) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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