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падать

Translation of падать

fall

Russian word in Latin letters: padat

Meaning of падать

Russian

Двигаться вниз под действием гравитации или силы

English

move downward

fall

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈpadətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Упасть вниз по лестнице or упасть с лестницы?

упасть с лестницы

упасть с лестницы = fall down the stairs

Don't say упасть вниз по лестнице. Say упасть с лестницы.

Бабушка упала с лестницы и сломала руку.

Grandma fell down the stairs and broke her arm.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Leaves fall from the trees in October.

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    В октябре листья падают с деревьев.

  2. An old tree can fall in a storm.

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    Старое дерево может упасть в бурю.

падать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between падать, опадать, and свалиться

О
🇷🇺Russian
опадать

About leaves, petals: fall off a plant.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свалиться

Colloquial: fall off or down suddenly.

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падать belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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падать meaning: what does it mean?

move downward

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?

Leaves fall from the trees in October. Translation: В октябре листья падают с деревьев.

Is падать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, падать (fall) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is падать part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, падать (fall) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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