смывать
Translation of смывать
flush
Russian word in Latin letters: smyvat
Meaning of смывать
спускать воду в унитазе
to make water run through a toilet

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Смыть туалет or смыть воду в туалете?
смыть воду в туалете
смыть (воду) в туалете = flush the toilet
Don't say «смыть туалет». Say смыть воду в туалете, or just смыть.
Он опять забыл смыть воду в туалете.
He forgot to flush the toilet again.
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Don't forget to flush the toilet.
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Не забудь смыть воду в туалете.
The toilet won't flush.
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Унитаз не смывает.
смывать synonyms
What's the difference between смывать and спускать воду
Same, very common everyday phrase.
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смывать meaning: what does it mean?
to make water run through a toilet
смывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
смывать is pronounced as [smɨˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
смывать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Don't forget to flush the toilet. Translation: Не забудь смыть воду в туалете.
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