пригнуться
Translation of пригнуться
get down
Meaning of пригнуться
быстро наклониться, чтобы в тебя не попали
to lower your head and body quickly in order to avoid being hit by something
Transcription and pronunciation of пригнуться
пригну́ться
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [prʲɪˈɡnut͡sə]
- In Latin letters
- prignutsya
Traps and common mistakes
Пригнуться or спуститься?
спуститься
спуститься = get down from somewhere high
Don't mix them up. Coming down from a tree or stairs — спуститься; ducking to avoid a hit — пригнуться.
Спустись с дерева, это опасно.
Get down from the tree, it's dangerous.
Пригнитесь, тут низкий потолок.
Get down, the ceiling is low here.
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Get down! They're throwing rocks.
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Пригнись! Они бросают камни.
Everyone got down when the shooting started.
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Когда началась стрельба, все пригнулись.
пригнуться synonyms
What's the difference between пригнуться and лечь
Lie down; the command Ложись!
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пригнуться belongs to the topic "Transport →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does пригнуться mean?
to lower your head and body quickly in order to avoid being hit by something
How do you pronounce пригнуться?
пригнуться is pronounced [prʲɪˈɡnut͡sə], in Latin letters “prignutsya”.
How is пригнуться used in a sentence?
Get down! They're throwing rocks. Translation: Пригнись! Они бросают камни.
Is пригнуться part of Transport vocabulary?
Yes, пригнуться (get down) can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is пригнуться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, пригнуться (get 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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