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рассказывать

Translation of рассказывать

recount

Russian word in Latin letters: rasskazyvat

Meaning of рассказывать

Russian

Подробно описывать события, которые произошли.

English

to tell someone about something that happened, especially your own experiences

рассказывать

Pronunciation

Russian
[rɐˈskazɨvətʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Рассказывать or пересчитывать?

пересчитывать

пересчитывать = to count again (re-count)

Don't mix them up. Counting again — пересчитывать; telling what happened — рассказывать.

Комиссия пересчитывает голоса.

The commission is recounting the votes.

Свидетель рассказал полиции, что видел.

The witness recounted to the police what he saw.

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  1. She recounted her adventures in Africa.

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    Она рассказывала о своих приключениях в Африке.

  2. In his book, he recounts his years in prison.

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    В своей книге он рассказывает о годах в тюрьме.

рассказывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between рассказывать, описывать, and повествовать

описывать
🇷🇺Russian

Describe in detail, often in writing.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
повествовать

Bookish: narrate, about books and films.

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рассказывать meaning: what does it mean?

to tell someone about something that happened, especially your own experiences

рассказывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She recounted her adventures in Africa. Translation: Она рассказывала о своих приключениях в Африке.

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