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собирать

Translation of собирать

pick

Russian word in Latin letters: sobirat

Meaning of собирать

Russian

брать вручную созревшие части растения для использования

English

collect by hand

pick

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[səbʲɪˈratʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Собирать or выбирать?

выбирать

выбирать = choose, pick the best one

Don't mix them up. Choosing the best — выбирать; taking fruit from the plant — собирать.

Я выбираю самые спелые персики в магазине.

I pick the ripest peaches in the shop.

В саду мы собирали вишню весь день.

We picked cherries in the garden all day.

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  1. I pick strawberries in the garden.

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    Я собираю клубнику в саду.

  2. We pick fresh strawberries every morning.

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    Мы каждое утро собираем свежую клубнику.

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What's the difference between собирать and срывать

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срывать

pull off one fruit or flower from the plant

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собирать belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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собирать meaning: what does it mean?

collect by hand

собирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I pick strawberries in the garden. Translation: Я собираю клубнику в саду.

Is собирать part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

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

Is собирать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

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

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