становиться
Translation of становиться
get
Russian word in Latin letters: stanovitsya
Meaning of становиться
Меняться, переходить в новое состояние, например когда холодает или темнеет.
to change into a new state, e.g. cold, tired or dark
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Становиться or получать?
получать
получать = to receive, to get a thing
Don't say «получает холодно». Weather or a state changes — «становится холодно»; you receive a thing — получать.
Вчера я получил посылку.
Yesterday I got a parcel.
К вечеру становится прохладно.
It gets cool in the evening.
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It's getting cold.
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Становится холодно.
It gets dark early in winter.
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Зимой рано становится темно.
становиться synonyms
What's the difference between становиться and делаться
Same meaning, but sounds old-fashioned or colloquial.
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What does становиться mean?
to change into a new state, e.g. cold, tired or dark
How do you pronounce становиться?
становиться is pronounced [stənɐˈvʲit͡sə], in Latin letters “stanovitsya”.
How is становиться used in a sentence?
It's getting cold. Translation: Становится холодно.
Is становиться part of rec:change_transformation vocabulary?
Yes, становиться (get) can be learned in the rec:change_transformation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is становиться part of rec-area:Грамматика и служебные слова vocabulary?
Yes, становиться (get) can be learned in the rec-area:Грамматика и служебные слова topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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