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чистить

Translation of чистить

clean

Russian word in Latin letters: chistit

Meaning of чистить

Russian

удалять грязь и пятна с поверхности

English

remove dirt

clean

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈt͡ɕisʲtʲɪtʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Чистить or убирать?

убирать

убирать = tidy up a room or flat

Don't mix them up. Cleaning a whole room or flat — убирать квартиру; scrubbing a pan or shoes — чистить.

В субботу мы убираем квартиру.

On Saturday we clean the flat.

Почисти сковородку от нагара.

Clean the burnt bits off the pan.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Please clean the bathroom sink.

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    Пожалуйста, почистите раковину в ванной.

  2. Could you clean the oven racks?

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    Можете почистить решётки в духовке?

чистить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between чистить, мыть, and протирать

🇷🇺Russian

Clean with water: dishes, floor, windows, hands.

A1less common
П
🇷🇺Russian
протирать

Wipe a surface with a cloth.

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чистить belongs to the topic "Cleaning and Repairs →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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чистить meaning: what does it mean?

remove dirt

чистить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Please clean the bathroom sink. Translation: Пожалуйста, почистите раковину в ванной.

Is чистить part of Cleaning and Repairs vocabulary?

Yes, чистить (clean) can be learned in the Cleaning and Repairs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is чистить part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

Yes, чистить (clean) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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