копить
Translation of копить
save
Russian word in Latin letters: kopit
Meaning of копить
Откладывать деньги понемногу, чтобы потом купить что-то нужное.
to keep money instead of spending it, so you can use it later
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Копить or экономить?
экономить
экономить = to spend less, cut costs
Don't mix them up. Spending less — экономить; putting money aside for something — копить.
Мы экономим на такси.
We save on taxis.
Я коплю на машину.
I'm saving for a car.
Копить or сохранять?
сохранять
сохранять = to keep, preserve; save a file
Don't say сохраняю деньги на машину. A file or memories — сохранять; money for later — копить.
Не забудь сохранить документ.
Don't forget to save the document.
Сын копит на телефон с лета.
My son has been saving for a phone since summer.
Копить or спасать?
спасать
спасать = to rescue from danger
Don't say спасать деньги. Rescuing someone from danger — спасать; putting money aside — копить.
Пожарные спасли кошку с дерева.
The firefighters saved a cat from a tree.
Я коплю на новый ноутбук.
I'm saving for a new laptop.
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I'm saving for a new bike.
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Я коплю на новый велосипед.
She saves some money every month.
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Она каждый месяц копит немного денег.
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What does копить mean?
to keep money instead of spending it, so you can use it later
How do you pronounce копить?
копить is pronounced [kɐˈpʲitʲ], in Latin letters “kopit”.
How is копить used in a sentence?
I'm saving for a new bike. Translation: Я коплю на новый велосипед.
Is копить part of Finance and Banking Documents vocabulary?
Yes, копить (save) can be learned in the Finance and Banking Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is копить part of Shopping and Services vocabulary?
Yes, копить (save) can be learned in the Shopping and Services topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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