махать
Translation of махать
wave
Russian word in Latin letters: mahat / makhat
Meaning of махать
Двигать поднятой ладонью, чтобы поздороваться или попрощаться.
to move your hand from side to side to say hello or goodbye
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Махать руку or махать рукой?
махать рукой
махать рукой = wave your hand
Don't say «махать руку». The hand is in the instrumental case — махать рукой.
Дети махали рукой проходящему поезду.
The children waved at the passing train.
Махать к маме or махать маме?
махать маме
махать кому = wave to someone
Don't say «махать к маме». No preposition: the person is in the dative — махать маме.
Помаши маме из окна автобуса.
Wave to Mum from the bus window.
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She waved to me from the window.
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Она помахала мне из окна.
Wave goodbye to Grandma!
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Помаши бабушке на прощание!
махать synonyms
What's the difference between махать, махнуть, and волна
One quick wave.
Advanced: broader words
Another meaning of wave: a noun, a wave in the sea.
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Questions about this word
What does махать mean?
to move your hand from side to side to say hello or goodbye
How do you pronounce махать?
махать is pronounced [mɐˈxatʲ], in Latin letters “mahat”.
How is махать used in a sentence?
She waved to me from the window. Translation: Она помахала мне из окна.
Is махать part of Limbs vocabulary?
Yes, махать (wave) can be learned in the Limbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is махать part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?
Yes, махать (wave) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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