отбросить
Translation of отбросить
dismiss
Meaning of отбросить
считать что-то неважным и не принимать всерьёз
to decide that something is not important
Transcription and pronunciation of отбросить
отбро́сить
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐdˈbrosʲɪtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- otbrosit
Traps and common mistakes
Отбросить or увольнять?
увольнять
увольнять = to dismiss someone from a job
Don't mix them up. Not taking an idea seriously — отбросить; making someone leave their job — уволить.
Его уволили за постоянные опоздания.
He was dismissed for being late all the time.
Директор сразу отбросил идею об увольнениях.
The director immediately dismissed the idea of layoffs.
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The teacher dismissed my question.
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Менеджер отбросил жалобу как мелочь.
He dismissed my idea.
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Он отбросил мою идею.
отбросить synonyms
What's the difference between отбросить, отмахнуться, не принимать всерьёз, and отвергнуть
Informal: to brush off, not take seriously.
Neutral phrase: not take seriously.
Stronger: to reject firmly.
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Questions about this word
What does отбросить mean?
to decide that something is not important
How do you pronounce отбросить?
отбросить is pronounced [ɐdˈbrosʲɪtʲ], in Latin letters “otbrosit”.
How is отбросить used in a sentence?
The teacher dismissed my question. Translation: Менеджер отбросил жалобу как мелочь.
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