прочесать
Translation of прочесать
comb through
Meaning of прочесать
тщательно искать среди вещей
to search carefully among things
Transcription and pronunciation of прочесать
прочеса́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [prət͡ɕɪˈsatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- prochesat
Traps and common mistakes
Прочесать or расчесать?
расчесать
расчесать = comb hair
Don't mix them up. Combing hair — расчесать; searching carefully through a place or papers — прочесать.
Мама расчесала дочке волосы.
Mum combed her daughter's hair.
Мы прочесали весь сайт в поисках ответа.
We combed through the whole website for an answer.
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The police combed through the area.
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Полиция прочесала район.
I combed through my old emails for the address.
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Я прочесал старые письма в поисках адреса.
прочесать synonyms
What's the difference between прочесать, обыскать, перебрать, and перерыть
Search thoroughly, often police or looking for a thing.
Go through items one by one.
Informal: search messily, turning everything over.
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прочесать belongs to the topic "Online Learning →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does прочесать mean?
to search carefully among things
How do you pronounce прочесать?
прочесать is pronounced [prət͡ɕɪˈsatʲ], in Latin letters “prochesat”.
How is прочесать used in a sentence?
The police combed through the area. Translation: Полиция прочесала район.
Is прочесать part of Online Learning vocabulary?
Yes, прочесать (comb through) can be learned in the Online Learning topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is прочесать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, прочесать (comb through) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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