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открывать

discover

Meaning of открывать

find new place

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Russian[ɐtkrɨˈvatʲ]
Russianдискавер
discover
открывать - discover
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открывать with English translation

открывать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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

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What's the difference between открывать / обнаружить / найти / открыть для себя / посетить / узнать

🇷🇺Russian
открывать

general verb — making something known or finding something

B1Very Often

The explorers discovered new islands.

Исследователи открывали новые острова.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обнаружить

emphasizes the fact of finding, often unexpectedly

B1Often

Scientists discovered a previously unknown bay.

Учёные обнаружили ранее неизвестную бухту.

🇷🇺Russian

general 'to obtain as a result of searching'

B1Very Often

They found an abandoned village on the map.

Они нашли заброшенную деревню на карте.

О
🇷🇺Russian
открыть для себя

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

B1Often

I discovered a quiet cove during the walk.

Я открыл для себя тихую бухту во время прогулки.

П
🇷🇺Russian
посетить

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

B1Often

We decided to visit the new national park.

Мы решили посетить новый национальный парк.

У
🇷🇺Russian
узнать

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

B1Very Often

I learned about the existence of a hidden trail by the lake.

Я узнал о существовании скрытой тропы у озера.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наткнуться на

to come across something by accident, unintentionally

B1Often

We stumbled upon an abandoned fishing village.

Мы наткнулись на заброшенную рыбацкую деревню.

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открывать translation: discover. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce открывать

[ɐtkrɨˈvatʲ]

открывать translation

discover

открывать examples

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

открывать transcription

[ɐtkrɨˈvatʲ], дискавер

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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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