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разваливаться

Translation of разваливаться

fall down

Russian word in Latin letters: razvalivatsya

Meaning of разваливаться

Russian

о здании: быть в очень плохом состоянии, разрушаться

English

if a building is falling down, it is in very bad condition

fall down

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[rɐzˈvalʲɪvət͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Разваливаться or упасть?

упасть

упасть = to fall to the ground or floor

Don't say дом падает. A person falls — упасть; an old house falling apart — разваливаться.

Мальчик упал с велосипеда.

The boy fell off his bike.

Этот старый дом давно разваливается.

This old house has been falling down for years.

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  1. The old barn is falling down.

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    Старый сарай совсем разваливается.

  2. Their house is practically falling down.

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    Их дом практически разваливается.

разваливаться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between разваливаться, рушиться, and рухнуть

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🇷🇺Russian
рушиться

Same, a bit more dramatic.

Advanced: broader words

Р
🇷🇺Russian
рухнуть

To collapse at once and completely.

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разваливаться meaning: what does it mean?

if a building is falling down, it is in very bad condition

разваливаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The old barn is falling down. Translation: Старый сарай совсем разваливается.

Is разваливаться part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, разваливаться (fall down) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is разваливаться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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

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