стрелять
Translation of стрелять
fire
Meaning of стрелять
Выпускать пули из оружия.
to shoot a gun or other weapon
Transcription and pronunciation of стрелять
стреля́ть
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [strʲɪˈlʲætʲ]
- In Latin letters
- strelyat
Traps and common mistakes
Стрелять or увольнять?
увольнять
увольнять = fire someone from a job
Don't mix them up. Making someone lose their job — увольнять; shooting a gun — стрелять.
Его уволили за опоздания.
He was fired for being late.
Полицейский выстрелил в колесо машины.
The police officer fired at the car's tyre.
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The soldier fired his gun into the air.
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Солдат стрелял в воздух.
Don't fire until I tell you!
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Не стреляй, пока я не скажу!
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Questions about this word
What does стрелять mean?
to shoot a gun or other weapon
How do you pronounce стрелять?
стрелять is pronounced [strʲɪˈlʲætʲ], in Latin letters “strelyat”.
How is стрелять used in a sentence?
The soldier fired his gun into the air. Translation: Солдат стрелял в воздух.
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