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наверстать

Translation of наверстать

catch up

Meaning of наверстать

Russian

сравняться с другими, восполнив отставание

English

to reach the same level as others after falling behind

catch up

Transcription and pronunciation of наверстать

наверста́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[nəvʲɪrˈstatʲ]
In Latin letters
naverstat

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  1. She studies late to catch up with her class.

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    Она занимается допоздна, чтобы наверстать упущенное и не отставать от группы.

  2. She has a lot to catch up on.

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    Ей многое нужно наверстать.

наверстать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between наверстать, догнать, подтянуться, and восполнить пробелы

догнать
🇷🇺Russian

Reach others who are ahead: догнать класс.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подтянуться

Colloquial: improve to the needed level.

Advanced: broader words

В
🇷🇺Russian
восполнить пробелы

Fill gaps in knowledge; a bit formal.

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What does наверстать mean?

to reach the same level as others after falling behind

How do you pronounce наверстать?

наверстать is pronounced [nəvʲɪrˈstatʲ], in Latin letters “naverstat”.

How is наверстать used in a sentence?

She studies late to catch up with her class. Translation: Она занимается допоздна, чтобы наверстать упущенное и не отставать от группы.

Is наверстать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, наверстать (catch up) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is наверстать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, наверстать (catch up) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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