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потреблять

Translation of потреблять

consume

Meaning of потреблять

Russian

Расходовать топливо, энергию, еду или другие ресурсы.

English

to use energy, fuel, food or time

потреблять

Transcription and pronunciation of потреблять

потребля́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pətrʲɪbˈlʲætʲ]
In Latin letters
potreblyat

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  1. This old car consumes a lot of petrol.

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    Эта старая машина потребляет много бензина.

  2. People consume more sugar than they need.

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    Люди потребляют больше сахара, чем им нужно.

  3. This old car consumes a lot of gas.

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    Эта старая машина потребляет много бензина.

потреблять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between потреблять, расходовать, тратить, and употреблять

расходовать
🇷🇺Russian

Spend fuel, energy or money; formal.

тратить
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday 'spend, use up'.

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🇷🇺Russian
употреблять

About food and drink; formal.

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What does потреблять mean?

to use energy, fuel, food or time

How do you pronounce потреблять?

потреблять is pronounced [pətrʲɪbˈlʲætʲ], in Latin letters “potreblyat”.

How is потреблять used in a sentence?

This old car consumes a lot of petrol. Translation: Эта старая машина потребляет много бензина.

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