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читать

Translation of читать

read

Russian word in Latin letters: chitat

Meaning of читать

Russian

Воспринимать и понимать написанный текст глазами

English

look at and understand text

read

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[tɕɪˈtatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. She reads fiction before bed.

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    Она читает художественную литературу перед сном.

  2. Read the instructions carefully.

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    Внимательно прочитай инструкцию.

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What's the difference between читать, просматривать, and листать

🇷🇺Russian

Look through quickly, not reading every word.

B1less common

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Л
🇷🇺Russian
листать

Turn pages or scroll without really reading.

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читать meaning: what does it mean?

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читать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She reads fiction before bed. Translation: Она читает художественную литературу перед сном.

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