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открывать

Translation of открывать

discover

Meaning of открывать

Russian

находить ранее неизвестные места или сведения

English

to find a place or fact that was not known before

discover

Transcription and pronunciation of открывать

открыва́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐtkrɨˈvatʲ]
In Latin letters
otkryvat

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  1. We discovered a quiet beach nearby.

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    Мы открыли для себя тихий пляж неподалёку.

  2. We love to discover small cafés.

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    Мы любим открывать для себя маленькие кафе.

открывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between открывать, открыть для себя, найти, обнаружить, and наткнуться на

О
🇷🇺Russian
открыть для себя

The most natural way to say it about places: discover for yourself.

🇷🇺Russian

More general: find; no sense of something new.

B1very common
О
🇷🇺Russian
обнаружить

Find out or notice, often by surprise; more formal.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наткнуться на

Colloquial: discover by chance.

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открывать belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does открывать mean?

to find a place or fact that was not known before

How do you pronounce открывать?

открывать is pronounced [ɐtkrɨˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “otkryvat”.

How is открывать used in a sentence?

We discovered a quiet beach nearby. Translation: Мы открыли для себя тихий пляж неподалёку.

Is открывать part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, открывать (discover) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is открывать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, открывать (discover) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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