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не отставать

keep up

Meaning of не отставать

to stay at the same level or speed

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Russian[uspʲɪˈvatʲ]
keep up
не отставать - keep up
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не отставать with English translation

не отставать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I cannot keep up with the conversation.

Я не успеваю за разговором.

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не отставать belongs to the topic "Online Learning". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

не отставатьkeep up
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

не отставать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between не отставать / идти в ногу (с) / держать темп / поддерживать / продолжать

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не отставать

emphasizes not falling behind; often about movement or development

A2Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
идти в ногу (с)

to keep pace with someone/something; often about trends or standards

A2Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
держать темп

literally 'hold the pace'; to maintain a set speed or rate of work/movement

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
поддерживать

to maintain or support something at a given level; not always about pace

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
продолжать

focuses on continuing an action or process; not necessarily about keeping pace

A2Very Often
Б
🇷🇺Russian
быть в курсе

to be informed; 'keep up' in the sense of following news or updates

A2Often
🇷🇺Russian

to manage or cope with a task or workload; about the ability to handle something

A2Often
У
🇷🇺Russian
укладываться в срок

to complete work within set deadlines; emphasis on meeting deadlines, not pace

A2Often

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How to pronounce не отставать and what this word means

не отставать means keep up. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce не отставать

[uspʲɪˈvatʲ]

не отставать translation

keep up

не отставать examples

I cannot keep up with the conversation.

не отставать transcription

[uspʲɪˈvatʲ]

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не отставать meaning: what does it mean?

to stay at the same level or speed

не отставать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

не отставать is pronounced as [uspʲɪˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

I cannot keep up with the conversation. Translation: Я не успеваю за разговором.

Is не отставать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

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