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окрашивать

Translation of окрашивать

colour

Meaning of окрашивать

Russian

придавать предмету определённый видимый цвет

English

to give something a particular colour

color

Transcription and pronunciation of окрашивать

окра́шивать

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐˈkraʂɨvətʲ]
In Latin letters
okrashivat

Traps and common mistakes

Окрасил скатерть красной or окрасил скатерть в красный цвет?

окрасил скатерть в красный цвет

окрасить в красный цвет = to colour red

Don't say «окрасил скатерть красной». The colour goes with в: окрасил скатерть в красный цвет.

Сок окрасил скатерть в красный цвет.

The juice coloured the tablecloth red.

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  1. The paint coloured the water blue.

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    Краска окрасила воду в синий цвет.

  2. The sunset coloured the sky pink.

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    Закат окрасил небо в розовый цвет.

  3. The paint colored the water blue.

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    Краска окрасила воду в синий цвет.

  4. The sunset colored the sky pink.

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    Закат окрасил небо в розовый цвет.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between окрашивать, красить, and раскрашивать

К
🇷🇺Russian
красить

Everyday word: paint walls, dye hair, paint nails.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
раскрашивать

To fill a picture with colours, like a colouring book.

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Questions about this word

What does окрашивать mean?

to give something a particular colour

How do you pronounce окрашивать?

окрашивать is pronounced [ɐˈkraʂɨvətʲ], in Latin letters “okrashivat”.

How is окрашивать used in a sentence?

The paint coloured the water blue. Translation: Краска окрасила воду в синий цвет.

Is окрашивать part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, окрашивать (color) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is окрашивать part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, окрашивать (color) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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