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забрать

Translation of забрать

pick up

Meaning of забрать

Russian

Заехать за кем-то и увезти с собой, например ребёнка из садика.

English

to go somewhere, often by car, to collect a person, e.g. a child from school

pick up

Transcription and pronunciation of забрать

Transcription
[zəbˈratʲ]
In Latin letters
zabrat

Traps and common mistakes

Забрать or поднять?

поднять

поднять = to lift something up

Don't say «Я подниму тебя в шесть». Lifting something — поднять; collecting a person by car — забрать.

Помоги мне поднять этот ящик.

Help me lift this box.

Я заберу тебя из аэропорта вечером.

I'll pick you up from the airport in the evening.

Забрать or подобрать?

подобрать

подобрать = to pick something up from the ground

Don't mix them up. Something lying on the floor — подобрать; a friend waiting for your car — забрать.

Она подобрала с пола упавшую ручку.

She picked up the pen from the floor.

Папа забрал нас после концерта.

Dad picked us up after the concert.

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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'll pick you up at six.

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    Я заберу тебя в шесть.

  2. Mum picks the kids up from school.

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    Мама забирает детей из школы.

  3. Mom picks the kids up from school.

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    Мама забирает детей из школы.

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What's the difference between забрать and заехать за

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заехать за

Stresses coming by car to collect someone.

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забрать belongs to the topic "Family Relationships →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does забрать mean?

to go somewhere, often by car, to collect a person, e.g. a child from school

How do you pronounce забрать?

забрать is pronounced [zəbˈratʲ], in Latin letters “zabrat”.

How is забрать used in a sentence?

I'll pick you up at six. Translation: Я заберу тебя в шесть.

Is забрать part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, забрать (pick up) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is забрать part of Transport vocabulary?

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

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