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мыть

wash

Meaning of мыть

wash with water

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Russian[ˈmɨtʲ]
wash
мыть - wash
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мыть with English translation

мыть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She asked him to wash the car on Sunday.

Она попросила его помыть машину в воскресенье.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Wash the strawberries gently and pat them dry.

Перед едой нужно мыть клубнику осторожно и промокнуть её насухо.

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мыть belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

мытьwash
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

мыть synonyms

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What's the difference between мыть / помыть / вымыть / смывать / стирать / промыть

🇷🇺Russian
мыть

general verb: clean with water

A1Very Often

I wash the dishes after dinner.

Я мою посуду после ужина.

П
🇷🇺Russian
помыть

perfective of 'мыть': to complete the washing

A1Often

I need to wash the windows on the weekend.

Мне нужно помыть окна на выходных.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вымыть

implies thorough or complete cleaning

A1Often

He washed the car inside and out.

Он вымыл машину внутри и снаружи.

С
🇷🇺Russian
смывать

to wash off something from a surface (marks, paint, dirt)

A1Often

The rain washed the paint off the path.

Дождь смыл краску с дорожки.

🇷🇺Russian

usually about washing clothes (machine or by hand)

A1Often

She washes the laundry on weekends.

Она стирает бельё по выходным.

П
🇷🇺Russian
промыть

to rinse/flush through (wound, cavity); often medical/technical

A1Rarely

The doctor flushed the wound with saline.

Врач промыл рану солёным раствором.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полоскать

to rinse off soap/rinse clothing with water

A1Often

After washing, you need to rinse the items well.

После стирки нужно хорошо полоскать вещи.

У
🇷🇺Russian
умывать

usually about washing the face or washing someone (transitive)

A1Often

Mom washes the child before bedtime.

Мама умывает ребёнка перед сном.

🇷🇺Russian

to wipe a surface with a cloth/tissue (often damp), not deep washing

A1Often

I wipe the shelves from dust once a week.

Я протираю полки от пыли раз в неделю.

🇷🇺Russian

to bathe: immerse in water or wash by water (usually people/animals)

A1Rarely

Every evening the parents bathe the baby.

Каждый вечер родители купают малыша.

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мыть translation: wash. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce мыть

[ˈmɨtʲ]

мыть translation

wash

мыть examples

She asked him to wash the car on Sunday.

мыть transcription

[ˈmɨtʲ]

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мыть meaning: what does it mean?

очистить водой или раствором, смыть накопленную грязь

мыть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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She asked him to wash the car on Sunday. Translation: Она попросила его помыть машину в воскресенье.

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