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собирать

Translation of собирать

put together

Russian word in Latin letters: sobirat

Meaning of собирать

Russian

соединять части в одно целое, например пазл

English

join parts to make something whole, e.g. a puzzle

put together

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[səbʲɪˈratʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Положить вместе or собрать?

собрать

собрать = put together (a puzzle, furniture)

Don't say положить вместе. Joining parts into one thing — собрать: «собрать шкаф».

Мы собрали модель самолёта за один вечер.

We put together a model plane in one evening.

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  1. Can you put together the dining table this afternoon?

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    Можешь собрать обеденный стол сегодня днём?

  2. We put together the bookcase following the instructions.

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    Мы собрали книжный шкаф, следуя инструкции.

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What's the difference between собирать, монтировать, and составлять

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монтировать

Technical: install and assemble equipment; not for puzzles or furniture at home.

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Another meaning of "put together": make a list, a menu, a team.

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собирать meaning: what does it mean?

join parts to make something whole, e.g. a puzzle

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?

Can you put together the dining table this afternoon? Translation: Можешь собрать обеденный стол сегодня днём?

Is собирать part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, собирать (put together) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is собирать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, собирать (put together) 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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