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занимать

occupy

Meaning of занимать

to fill a space or hold a position

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Russian[zənʲɪˈmatʲ]
occupy
занимать - occupy
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занимать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The new desk will occupy most of the corner.

Новый стол будет занимать большую часть угла.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

These boxes occupy the space under the bed.

Эти коробки занимают место под кроватью.

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

заниматьoccupy
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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занимать translation: occupy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce занимать

[zənʲɪˈmatʲ]

занимать translation

occupy

занимать examples

The new desk will occupy most of the corner.

занимать transcription

[zənʲɪˈmatʲ]

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занимать meaning: what does it mean?

занимать место, пространство или должность

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

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

The new desk will occupy most of the corner. Translation: Новый стол будет занимать большую часть угла.

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