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будить

Translation of будить

wake up

Meaning of будить

Russian

Делать так, чтобы спящий человек открыл глаза и встал.

English

to make a sleeping person open their eyes

wake up

Transcription and pronunciation of будить

буди́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[bʊˈdʲitʲ]
In Latin letters
budit

Traps and common mistakes

Будить or просыпаться?

просыпаться

просыпаться = wake up yourself

Don't mix them up. You stop sleeping — просыпаться; you wake someone else — будить.

Я просыпаюсь без будильника.

I wake up without an alarm.

Тише, не буди соседей.

Quiet, don't wake up the neighbours.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Don't wake up the baby!

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    Не буди малыша!

  2. My mother wakes me up every morning.

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    Мама будит меня каждое утро.

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будить belongs to the topic "Family Relationships →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does будить mean?

to make a sleeping person open their eyes

How do you pronounce будить?

будить is pronounced [bʊˈdʲitʲ], in Latin letters “budit”.

How is будить used in a sentence?

Don't wake up the baby! Translation: Не буди малыша!

Is будить part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, будить (wake up) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is будить part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, будить (wake up) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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