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отправиться

Translation of отправиться

set off

Meaning of отправиться

Russian

Начать поездку: выйти из дома или выехать в дорогу.

English

to start a journey

set off

Transcription and pronunciation of отправиться

отпра́виться

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐtˈpravʲɪt͡sə]
In Latin letters
otpravitsya

Traps and common mistakes

Отправиться or отправить?

отправить

отправить = send (a letter, a parcel)

Don't say "мы отправили рано". Sending something — отправить; leaving yourself — отправиться.

Я отправил посылку маме.

I sent a parcel to my mom.

Мы отправились в аэропорт на такси.

We set off for the airport by taxi.

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  1. We set off early in the morning.

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    Мы отправились рано утром.

  2. We set off for the coast after breakfast.

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    После завтрака мы отправились на побережье.

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What's the difference between отправиться, выехать, уехать, and пуститься в путь

В
🇷🇺Russian
выехать

Leave by car, bus or train.

уехать
🇷🇺Russian

Stresses leaving a place, not starting the trip.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
пуститься в путь

Bookish or storytelling style.

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Questions about this word

What does отправиться mean?

to start a journey

How do you pronounce отправиться?

отправиться is pronounced [ɐtˈpravʲɪt͡sə], in Latin letters “otpravitsya”.

How is отправиться used in a sentence?

We set off early in the morning. Translation: Мы отправились рано утром.

Is отправиться part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, отправиться (set off) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отправиться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, отправиться (set off) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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