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выбирать

Translation of выбирать

pick

Russian word in Latin letters: vybirat

Meaning of выбирать

Russian

Решить, что взять из нескольких вариантов.

English

to choose one thing from several, for example a colour or a team

pick

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[vɨbʲɪˈratʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Выбирать or собирать?

собирать

собирать = pick, gather (fruit, flowers)

Don't mix them up. Choosing one thing — выбирать; picking berries or flowers — собирать.

Летом мы собираем малину на даче.

In summer we pick raspberries at the dacha.

В магазине я выбираю самые спелые яблоки.

In the shop I pick the ripest apples.

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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. Pick a card.

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    Выбери карту.

  2. She picked the red dress.

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    Она выбрала красное платье.

выбирать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between выбирать, отбирать, and подбирать

О
🇷🇺Russian
отбирать

Choose the best ones and leave out the rest.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подбирать

Choose something that fits or matches.

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выбирать belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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выбирать meaning: what does it mean?

to choose one thing from several, for example a colour or a team

выбирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Pick a card. Translation: Выбери карту.

Is выбирать part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, выбирать (pick) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is выбирать part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, выбирать (pick) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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