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извиваться

Translation of извиваться

wind

Russian word in Latin letters: izvivatsya

Meaning of извиваться

Russian

Идти не прямо, а с множеством поворотов, как горная дорога или река.

English

to follow a path with many bends, like a mountain road or a river

wind

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɪzvʲɪˈvat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Извиваться or ветер?

ветер

ветер = wind, moving air (noun)

Don't mix them up. Moving air — ветер; a road with many bends — извиваться.

На улице сильный ветер.

There's a strong wind outside.

Тропинка извивается между деревьями.

The path winds between the trees.

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  1. The road winds through the hills.

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    Дорога извивается среди холмов.

  2. A small river winds across the valley.

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    Небольшая река извивается по долине.

извиваться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between извиваться, петлять, and изгибаться

П
🇷🇺Russian
петлять

Colloquial: go in loops; also of people who get lost.

Advanced: broader words

И
🇷🇺Russian
изгибаться

Make one bend, not many.

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извиваться belongs to the topic "Outdoor Recreation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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извиваться meaning: what does it mean?

to follow a path with many bends, like a mountain road or a river

извиваться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The road winds through the hills. Translation: Дорога извивается среди холмов.

Is извиваться part of Outdoor Recreation vocabulary?

Yes, извиваться (wind) can be learned in the Outdoor Recreation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is извиваться part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, извиваться (wind) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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