verb · B1 · Often · both

открывать

discover

Meaning of открывать

find new place

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RU[ɐtkrɨˈvatʲ]
RUдискавер
discover
открывать - discover
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открывать with Russian translation

открывать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

On the coastal path we might discover a quiet cove where no one swims.

По прибрежной тропе мы можем открывать спокойные бухты, где никто не купается.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

We will discover small cafés off the main street.

Мы любим открывать небольшие кафе в стороне от главной улицы.

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открывать belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

открыватьdiscover
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

открывать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

обнаружить
emphasizes the fact of finding, often unexpectedly
найти
general 'to obtain as a result of searching'
открыть для себя
emphatic phrase — to make a personal discovery or see/learn something for the first time
посетить
focuses on the act of going to a place, not on discovering it
узнать
to learn information about something; can be through hearing or discovery
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О
🇷🇺ru
обнаружить

emphasizes the fact of finding, often unexpectedly

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

general 'to obtain as a result of searching'

B1Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
открыть для себя

emphatic phrase — to make a personal discovery or see/learn something for the first time

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
посетить

focuses on the act of going to a place, not on discovering it

B1Often
У
🇷🇺ru
узнать

to learn information about something; can be through hearing or discovery

B1Very Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
наткнуться на

to come across something by accident, unintentionally

B1Often

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открывать meaning: what does it mean?

находить ранее неизвестные места или сведения

открывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

On the coastal path we might discover a quiet cove where no one swims. Translation: По прибрежной тропе мы можем открывать спокойные бухты, где никто не купается.

Is открывать part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, открывать (discover) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is открывать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, открывать (discover) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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