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ослабевать

Translation of ослабевать

weaken

Meaning of ослабевать

Russian

становиться менее сильным или терять силу и эффективность

English

become less strong

weaken

Transcription and pronunciation of ослабевать

ослабева́ть

stress on the 4th syllable

Transcription
[ɐsɫəbʲɪˈvatʲ]
In Latin letters
oslabevat

Traps and common mistakes

Ослабевать or ослаблять?

ослаблять

ослаблять = to make something weaker

Don't mix them up. Something gets weaker by itself — ослабевать; you make it weaker — ослаблять.

Болезнь ослабляет организм.

Illness weakens the body.

К утру шторм начал ослабевать.

By morning the storm began to weaken.

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  1. The sunlight weakens in the evening.

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    Вечером солнечный свет ослабевает.

  2. The wind will weaken by the afternoon.

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    Ко второй половине дня ветер ослабеет.

ослабевать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ослабевать, слабеть, стихать, утихать, and спадать

С
🇷🇺Russian
слабеть

Simpler; often about people, health, sound.

🇷🇺Russian

About wind, rain, noise: die down.

B2rare
У
🇷🇺Russian
утихать

About storms, pain, arguments: calm down.

С
🇷🇺Russian
спадать

About heat, water, fever: go down.

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ослабевать belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does ослабевать mean?

become less strong

How do you pronounce ослабевать?

ослабевать is pronounced [ɐsɫəbʲɪˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “oslabevat”.

How is ослабевать used in a sentence?

The sunlight weakens in the evening. Translation: Вечером солнечный свет ослабевает.

Is ослабевать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, ослабевать (weaken) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ослабевать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, ослабевать (weaken) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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