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падать

fall

Meaning of падать

move downward

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Russian[ˈpadətʲ]
fall
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падать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

In autumn, leaves fall from the maple and cover the garden path.

Осенью листья начинают падать с клена и покрывают садовую дорожку.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

During a heavy storm, an old tree in the garden can fall and block the driveway.

Во время сильного шторма старое дерево в саду может начать падать и перегородить подъезд.

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падать belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

падатьfall
беспорядокmess
пыльdust
пятноstain
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink

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What's the difference between падать / упасть / опадать / свалиться / опуститься / сорваться

🇷🇺Russian
падать

general neutral imperfective verb — to move downward

A1Very Often

Leaves begin to fall in autumn.

Листья начинают падать осенью.

У
🇷🇺Russian
упасть

perfective — focuses on the result: something ended up down

A1Very Often

He slipped and fell.

Он поскользнулся и упал.

О
🇷🇺Russian
опадать

usually about plant parts — detach and fall gradually (leaves, petals)

A2Often

The flower petals fall off after the rain.

Цветочные лепестки опадают после дождя.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свалиться

to fall off suddenly and sharply from a height or surface, often undesired

A2Often

The old apple fell off the branch.

Старое яблоко свалилось с ветки.

О
🇷🇺Russian
опуститься

to move downward or lower, often gradually or controllably

A2Often

The temperature dropped during the night.

Температура опустилась ночью.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сорваться

to break off or lose attachment — fall as a result of detachment; also sudden loss of control

A2Often

The loop came off and the sack fell.

Петля сорвалась, и мешок упал.

С
🇷🇺Russian
соскользнуть

to slip off a surface — fall or move off by sliding

A2Often

The ring slipped off the finger and fell into the water.

Кольцо соскользнуло с пальца и упало в воду.

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How to pronounce падать and what this word means

падать translation: fall. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce падать

[ˈpadətʲ]

падать translation

fall

падать examples

In autumn, leaves fall from the maple and cover the garden path.

падать transcription

[ˈpadətʲ]

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Questions about this word

падать meaning: what does it mean?

Двигаться вниз под действием гравитации или силы

падать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

In autumn, leaves fall from the maple and cover the garden path. Translation: Осенью листья начинают падать с клена и покрывают садовую дорожку.

Is падать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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

Is падать part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, падать (fall) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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