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указывать

Translation of указывать

point

Russian word in Latin letters: ukazyvat

Meaning of указывать

Russian

Показывать на что-то пальцем или рукой.

English

to show where something is by holding out your finger

point

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ʊˈkazɨvətʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. The boy pointed at the plane.

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    Мальчик указал пальцем на самолёт.

  2. She pointed to the door.

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    Она указала на дверь.

указывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between указывать, показывать, and тыкать

показывать
🇷🇺Russian

Broader; показывать пальцем = point, very common.

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Т
🇷🇺Russian
тыкать

Informal: poke a finger at.

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указывать belongs to the topic "Limbs →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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указывать meaning: what does it mean?

to show where something is by holding out your finger

указывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The boy pointed at the plane. Translation: Мальчик указал пальцем на самолёт.

Is указывать part of Limbs vocabulary?

Yes, указывать (point) can be learned in the Limbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is указывать part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, указывать (point) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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