дела
Translation of дела
errands
Meaning of дела
Небольшие бытовые хлопоты: сходить в магазин или на почту.
small jobs such as going to the shop or post office
Transcription and pronunciation of дела
дела́
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [dʲɪˈla]
- In Latin letters
- dela
Traps and common mistakes
Дела or поручения?
поручения
поручения = tasks someone gave you
Don't mix them up. Tasks from your boss — поручения; your own trips to the shop or bank — дела.
Начальник дал мне срочное поручение.
My boss gave me an urgent task.
Утром я бегал по делам: банк, аптека, почта.
In the morning I ran errands: bank, chemist, post office.
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I have a few errands to do after work.
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После работы у меня есть пара дел.
I have errands to run before dinner.
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До ужина мне нужно сбегать по делам.
дела synonyms
What's the difference between дела and хлопоты
Advanced: broader words
Broader: busy chores and fuss of all kinds.
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Questions about this word
What does дела mean?
small jobs such as going to the shop or post office
How do you pronounce дела?
дела is pronounced [dʲɪˈla], in Latin letters “dela”.
How is дела used in a sentence?
I have a few errands to do after work. Translation: После работы у меня есть пара дел.
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