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убирать

Translation of убирать

clear

Russian word in Latin letters: ubirat

Meaning of убирать

Russian

Уносить вещи или посуду, чтобы освободить место.

English

to take things away from a place so it is empty

clear

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ʊbʲɪˈratʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Убирать or убираться?

убираться

убираться = to tidy up the whole room

Don't mix them up. Taking plates off the table — убирать со стола; cleaning the flat — убираться.

По субботам мы убираемся в квартире.

On Saturdays we tidy up the flat.

После обеда я убираю тарелки со стола.

After lunch I clear the plates off the table.

Убирать or чистить?

чистить

чистить = to clean, scrub something

Don't mix them up. Taking plates off the table — убирать со стола; scrubbing it clean — чистить.

Я чищу плиту по воскресеньям.

I clean the stove on Sundays.

Дети сами убрали посуду со стола.

The kids cleared the dishes off the table themselves.

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  1. Who is clearing the table after dinner tonight?

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    Кто сегодня убирает со стола после ужина?

  2. We were clearing the snow from the path.

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    Мы убирали снег с дорожки.

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What's the difference between убирать and расчищать

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🇷🇺Russian
расчищать

To clear snow, rubble or a path.

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убирать belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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убирать meaning: what does it mean?

to take things away from a place so it is empty

убирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Who is clearing the table after dinner tonight? Translation: Кто сегодня убирает со стола после ужина?

Is убирать part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, убирать (clear) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is убирать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, убирать (clear) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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