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сохранять

Translation of сохранять

preserve

Russian word in Latin letters: sohranyat / sokhranyat

Meaning of сохранять

Russian

Беречь в прежнем виде, как старинное здание или традицию.

English

maintain in original state

preserve

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[səxrɐˈnʲatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Сохранять or консервировать?

консервировать

консервировать = preserve food in jars

Don't mix them up. Food in jars — консервировать; buildings, traditions, nature — сохранять.

Летом бабушка консервирует огурцы.

In summer Grandma preserves cucumbers.

Деревня сохраняет старые деревянные дома.

The village preserves its old wooden houses.

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  1. We must preserve old buildings.

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    Мы должны сохранять старые здания.

  2. My grandma preserves old family photos.

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    Бабушка сохраняет старые семейные фото.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сохранять, беречь, and хранить

Б
🇷🇺Russian
беречь

Keep carefully, with love and care.

🇷🇺Russian

Keep traditions or memory; also store things.

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сохранять meaning: what does it mean?

maintain in original state

сохранять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We must preserve old buildings. Translation: Мы должны сохранять старые здания.

Is сохранять part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, сохранять (preserve) can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сохранять part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, сохранять (preserve) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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