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освоить

Translation of освоить

master

Russian word in Latin letters: osvoit

Meaning of освоить

Russian

Научиться чему-то полностью и хорошо, например языку или инструменту.

English

to learn a skill or language until you know it very well

master

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐˈsvoɪtʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Освоить or мастерить?

мастерить

мастерить ≠ master: make things by hand

Don't say мастерить for learning a skill. Learning a language or the guitar fully — освоить; making things with your hands — мастерить.

Она быстро освоила новую программу.

She quickly mastered the new program.

Дед любит мастерить скворечники.

Grandpa loves making birdhouses — not 'mastering' them.

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  1. It takes years to master a language.

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    Чтобы освоить язык, нужны годы.

  2. He mastered the guitar by himself.

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    Он сам освоил гитару.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between освоить, овладеть, научиться, and выучить

О
🇷🇺Russian
овладеть

More formal: овладеть языком.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
научиться

Learn how to do something; less complete than освоить.

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В
🇷🇺Russian
выучить

Memorise; освоить means being able to use it.

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освоить meaning: what does it mean?

to learn a skill or language until you know it very well

освоить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

It takes years to master a language. Translation: Чтобы освоить язык, нужны годы.

Is освоить part of Online Learning vocabulary?

Yes, освоить (master) can be learned in the Online Learning topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is освоить part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, освоить (master) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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