мыть
Translation of мыть
wash
Russian word in Latin letters: myt
Meaning of мыть
очистить водой или раствором, смыть накопленную грязь
to clean something with water and usually soap
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Мыть or стирать?
стирать = to wash clothes
Don't say мыть одежду. Clothes and sheets — стирать; dishes, hands, the car — мыть.
Я стираю рубашки в машинке.
I wash my shirts in the machine.
Он моет руки перед едой.
He washes his hands before eating.
Я мою себя or я моюсь?
я моюсь
моюсь = I wash myself
Don't say я мою себя. Say я моюсь: -ся means yourself.
Я быстро моюсь и иду спать.
I wash quickly and go to bed.
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She asked him to wash the car on Sunday.
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Она попросила его помыть машину в воскресенье.
Wash your hands before dinner.
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Помой руки перед ужином.
мыть synonyms
What's the difference between мыть and смывать
Advanced: broader words
Wash something off a surface.
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мыть meaning: what does it mean?
to clean something with water and usually soap
мыть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
мыть is pronounced as [ˈmɨtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
мыть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She asked him to wash the car on Sunday. Translation: Она попросила его помыть машину в воскресенье.
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