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прятать

Translation of прятать

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Russian word in Latin letters: pryatat

Meaning of прятать

Russian

Убирать что-то так, чтобы его нельзя было увидеть.

English

to put something where it cannot be seen

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Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈprʲætətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Я прятал за деревом or я прятался за деревом?

я прятался за деревом

прятаться = to hide yourself

Don't say «я прятал за деревом». Hiding yourself — «Я прятался за деревом».

Дети прятались за диваном.

The kids were hiding behind the sofa.

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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. Please hide the gifts before the party starts.

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    Пожалуйста, спрячь подарки до начала вечеринки.

  2. He hid the letter under the mattress.

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    Он спрятал письмо под матрас.

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What's the difference between прятать and скрывать

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скрывать

Mostly about information, feelings or the truth; прятать is about objects.

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прятать meaning: what does it mean?

to put something where it cannot be seen

прятать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

прятать is pronounced as [ˈprʲætətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

прятать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please hide the gifts before the party starts. Translation: Пожалуйста, спрячь подарки до начала вечеринки.

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