свергнуть
Translation of свергнуть
bring down
Russian word in Latin letters: svergnut
Meaning of свергнуть
заставить правительство или политика уйти от власти
to cause a government or politician to lose power
Pronunciation
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Свергнуть or сбить?
сбить
сбить = knock down, shoot down (a plane)
Don't say «сбить правительство». A plane or a person on the road — сбить; a government — свергнуть.
Машина сбила оленя.
A car knocked down a deer.
Восставшие свергли диктатора.
The rebels brought down the dictator.
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The protests brought down the government.
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Протесты свергли правительство.
The army brought down the president.
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Армия свергла президента.
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What does свергнуть mean?
to cause a government or politician to lose power
How do you pronounce свергнуть?
свергнуть is pronounced [ˈsvʲerɡnʊtʲ], in Latin letters “svergnut”.
How is свергнуть used in a sentence?
The protests brought down the government. Translation: Протесты свергли правительство.
Is свергнуть part of Legal Agreements and Compliance vocabulary?
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