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платить

Translation of платить

pay

Russian word in Latin letters: platit

Meaning of платить

Russian

передавать деньги в обмен на товар или услугу

English

to give money for goods or a service

pay

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[plɐˈtʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Оплатить за покупку or оплатить покупку?

оплатить покупку

оплатить покупку = no «за» after оплатить

Don't say оплатить за покупку. Say оплатить покупку or заплатить за покупку.

Оплатить покупку можно картой.

You can pay for the purchase by card.

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  1. Can I pay for this online?

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    Можно заплатить за это онлайн?

  2. I'll pay at the counter with my card.

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    Я буду платить на кассе картой.

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What's the difference between платить, оплачивать, and расплачиваться

оплачивать
🇷🇺Russian

Same idea, more official; no «за»: оплачивать счёт.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
расплачиваться

Settle up at the end, e.g. at the till.

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платить meaning: what does it mean?

to give money for goods or a service

платить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Can I pay for this online? Translation: Можно заплатить за это онлайн?

Is платить part of E-commerce vocabulary?

Yes, платить (pay) can be learned in the E-commerce topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is платить part of Work English vocabulary?

Yes, платить (pay) can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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