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растить

Translation of растить

raise

Russian word in Latin letters: rastit

Meaning of растить

Russian

Заботиться о ребёнке, пока он не станет взрослым.

English

to take care of a child until they are grown up

raise

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[rɐˈsʲtʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Растить or выращивать?

выращивать

выращивать = to grow plants or animals

Don't say выращивать детей. Plants and animals — выращивать; children — растить.

Дед выращивает помидоры на даче.

Grandad grows tomatoes at the dacha.

Растить детей одной очень тяжело.

Raising children alone is very hard.

Растить or поднимать?

поднимать

поднимать = to raise: lift up

Don't say поднимать детей. Lifting up — поднимать; bringing up children — растить.

Поднимите руку, если знаете ответ.

Raise your hand if you know the answer.

Бабушка растила внуков, пока родители работали.

Grandma raised the grandchildren while the parents worked.

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  1. She raised three children alone.

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    Она одна растила троих детей.

  2. I was raised by my grandparents.

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    Меня растили бабушка и дедушка.

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воспитывать
🇷🇺Russian

Focus on manners and character; very common for raising children.

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растить meaning: what does it mean?

to take care of a child until they are grown up

растить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She raised three children alone. Translation: Она одна растила троих детей.

Is растить part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, растить (raise) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is растить part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

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