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выбрать

Translation of выбрать

decide on

Meaning of выбрать

Russian

остановиться на одном из нескольких вариантов

English

to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices

decide on

Transcription and pronunciation of выбрать

вы́брать

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈvɨbrətʲ]
In Latin letters
vybrat

Traps and common mistakes

Решили на синем цвете or выбрали синий цвет?

выбрали синий цвет

выбрать что-то = decide on something, no на

Don't say решили на синем цвете. Say выбрали синий цвет — решить на is a calque of decide on.

Для кухни мы выбрали синий цвет.

We decided on blue for the kitchen.

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  1. We decided on the blue car.

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    Мы выбрали синюю машину.

  2. Have you decided on a name yet?

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    Вы уже выбрали имя?

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What's the difference between выбрать and остановиться на

остановиться на
🇷🇺Russian

Settle on something after thinking.

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выбрать belongs to the topic "In the Office →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does выбрать mean?

to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices

How do you pronounce выбрать?

выбрать is pronounced [ˈvɨbrətʲ], in Latin letters “vybrat”.

How is выбрать used in a sentence?

We decided on the blue car. Translation: Мы выбрали синюю машину.

Is выбрать part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, выбрать (decide on) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is выбрать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, выбрать (decide on) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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