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разворачиваться

Translation of разворачиваться

unfold

Russian word in Latin letters: razvorachivatsya

Meaning of разворачиваться

Russian

Постепенно происходить и становиться понятным, как события в фильме.

English

to happen and become clear step by step, like events in a story

unfold

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[rəzvɐˈrat͡ɕɪvət͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Разворачиваться or раскладывать?

раскладывать

раскладывать = to unfold a map, sofa or table

Don't mix them up. Opening out a map or a sofa — раскладывать; events developing — разворачиваться.

Вечером мы раскладываем диван для гостей.

In the evening we unfold the sofa for guests.

Скандал разворачивался несколько недель.

The scandal unfolded over several weeks.

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  1. We watched the events unfold on TV.

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    Мы смотрели по телевизору, как разворачиваются события.

  2. The story unfolds slowly in the first book.

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    В первой книге история разворачивается медленно.

разворачиваться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between разворачиваться, развиваться, and происходить

развиваться
🇷🇺Russian

Broader: to develop or change; also of events.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
происходить

Simply to happen, without the step-by-step idea.

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разворачиваться belongs to the topic "Calls and Meetings →". Start with a short set of 4 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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разворачиваться meaning: what does it mean?

to happen and become clear step by step, like events in a story

разворачиваться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We watched the events unfold on TV. Translation: Мы смотрели по телевизору, как разворачиваются события.

Is разворачиваться part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?

Yes, разворачиваться (unfold) can be learned in the Calls and Meetings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is разворачиваться part of Work English vocabulary?

Yes, разворачиваться (unfold) can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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