просьба
Translation of просьба
request
Russian word in Latin letters: prosba
Meaning of просьба
вежливое обращение, когда кого-то о чём-то просят
the act of politely asking for something
Pronunciation
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Просьба or запрос?
запрос
запрос = an official or online request
Don't mix them up. Asking a friend or neighbour for something — просьба; an official letter or a search query — запрос.
Мы отправили запрос в банк.
We sent a request to the bank.
Соседка обратилась ко мне с просьбой.
My neighbour came to me with a request.
просьба with English translation
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I have a small request.
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У меня небольшая просьба.
She ignored my request for help.
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Она проигнорировала мою просьбу о помощи.
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What does просьба mean?
the act of politely asking for something
How do you pronounce просьба?
просьба is pronounced [ˈprosʲbə], in Latin letters “prosba”.
How is просьба used in a sentence?
I have a small request. Translation: У меня небольшая просьба.
Is просьба part of In the Office vocabulary?
Yes, просьба (request) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is просьба part of Customer Communication vocabulary?
Yes, просьба (request) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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