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падать

Translation of падать

drop

Russian word in Latin letters: padat

Meaning of падать

Russian

О ценах, температуре: становиться ниже.

English

to become lower, used about prices or temperature

drop

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈpadətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Падать or ронять?

ронять

ронять = to let something fall from your hands

Don't mix them up. A cup falls from your hand — ронять; prices go down — падать.

Ребёнок постоянно роняет ложку.

The child keeps dropping the spoon.

Цены на бензин опять падают.

Petrol prices are dropping again.

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  1. The temperature dropped below zero last night.

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    Ночью температура упала ниже нуля.

  2. Prices have dropped since last year.

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    С прошлого года цены упали.

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What's the difference between падать and снижаться

снижаться
🇷🇺Russian

Calmer and more formal; often a slow fall.

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падать belongs to the topic "Finance and Banking Documents →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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падать meaning: what does it mean?

to become lower, used about prices or temperature

падать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

падать is pronounced as [ˈpadətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

падать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The temperature dropped below zero last night. Translation: Ночью температура упала ниже нуля.

Is падать part of Finance and Banking Documents vocabulary?

Yes, падать (drop) can be learned in the Finance and Banking Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is падать part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, падать (drop) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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