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делать

Translation of делать

make

Russian word in Latin letters: delat

Meaning of делать

Russian

создавать новую вещь: испечь торт, сшить платье

English

create or produce something, e.g. make a cake

make

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈdʲelətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Делать решение or принять решение?

принять решение

принять решение = to make a decision

Don't say «делать решение». Say «принять решение» — a fixed phrase.

Мне нужно принять решение до пятницы.

I need to make a decision by Friday.

Делать друзей or заводить друзей?

заводить друзей

заводить друзей = to make friends

Don't say «делать друзей». Say «заводить друзей».

В новой школе он быстро завёл друзей.

At the new school he quickly made friends.

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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. I make small wooden toys in my spare time.

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    Я делаю маленькие деревянные игрушки в свободное время.

  2. She makes jam every summer.

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    Каждое лето она делает варенье.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between делать, готовить, создавать, составлять, and производить

🇷🇺Russian

For food: to make a meal.

A1common
🇷🇺Russian

More formal: to create something new.

B1common

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

For lists and plans: to make a list.

B2less common
П
🇷🇺Russian
производить

At a factory: to manufacture.

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делать meaning: what does it mean?

create or produce something, e.g. make a cake

делать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I make small wooden toys in my spare time. Translation: Я делаю маленькие деревянные игрушки в свободное время.

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