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стихать

die down

Meaning of стихать

become weaker

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RU[stʲɪˈxatʲ]
die down
стихать - die down
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стихать with English translation

стихать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I hope the wind will die down by sunset so we can go sailing.

Надеюсь, ветер начнёт стихать к закату, и мы сможем выйти в море.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

If the storm doesn't die down by morning, the flight will probably be delayed.

Если шторм не начнёт стихать к утру, рейс, вероятно, будет задержан.

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стихать belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

стихатьdie down
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
продолжительныйlong
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

стихать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

утихать
process of decreasing intensity, often slow (crying, noise, wind)
утихнуть
perfective aspect of 'утихать' — marks reaching silence or significant weakening
затихать
gradual quieting, often implying a temporary lull; about a crowd, conversation, noise
улегаться
to become calmer, subside (about weather, agitation, crowd); implies stabilization
успокаиваться
to become calm; often about emotions and people's or crowds' behavior
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У
🇷🇺ru
утихать

process of decreasing intensity, often slow (crying, noise, wind)

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
утихнуть

perfective aspect of 'утихать' — marks reaching silence or significant weakening

B2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
затихать

gradual quieting, often implying a temporary lull; about a crowd, conversation, noise

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
улегаться

to become calmer, subside (about weather, agitation, crowd); implies stabilization

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
успокаиваться

to become calm; often about emotions and people's or crowds' behavior

B2Very Often
У
🇷🇺ru
угасать

gradual fading, often of light, fire, hope or feelings — more 'internal' or figurative

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
уменьшаться

general term for quantitative or intensity reduction

B2Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
ослабевать

to become weaker; a general verb for strength, tension, symptoms

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
убавляться

to decrease in quantity or volume; often with a nuance of controlled reduction

B2Rarely
С
🇷🇺ru
спадать

a decrease or drop; can be rapid or gradual (temperature, demand, mood)

B2Often

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How to pronounce стихать and what this word means

стихать means die down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce стихать

[stʲɪˈxatʲ]

стихать translation

die down

стихать examples

I hope the wind will die down by sunset so we can go sailing.

стихать transcription

[stʲɪˈxatʲ]

Questions about this word

стихать meaning: what does it mean?

становиться слабее, сила или интенсивность уменьшаются

стихать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I hope the wind will die down by sunset so we can go sailing. Translation: Надеюсь, ветер начнёт стихать к закату, и мы сможем выйти в море.

Is стихать part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, стихать (die down) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is стихать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, стихать (die down) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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