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забывать

forget

Meaning of забывать

fail to recall

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RU[zɐbɨˈvatʲ]
RUфэргет
forget
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забывать with English translation

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🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Young people sometimes forget why certain rituals began.

Молодые люди иногда забывают, почему появились те или иные ритуалы.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Don't forget to ask elders about old family customs.

Не забывайте спрашивать у старших о семейных обычаях .

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забывать belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

забыватьforget
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

забывать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

не помнить
indicates lacking memory of something at the moment — a specific fact or event
забыть
a completed act: to cease to remember at a specific moment (perfective aspect)
пропустить
means to miss an event, class, or item — either intentionally or through forgetfulness
упустить
emphasizes losing an opportunity or chance; missing an important detail
позабыть
denotes partial or gradual forgetting, like 'to have somewhat forgotten' or 'to have almost forgotten'
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Н
🇷🇺ru
не помнить

indicates lacking memory of something at the moment — a specific fact or event

A1Very Often
З
🇷🇺ru
забыть

a completed act: to cease to remember at a specific moment (perfective aspect)

A1Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
пропустить

means to miss an event, class, or item — either intentionally or through forgetfulness

A1Often
У
🇷🇺ru
упустить

emphasizes losing an opportunity or chance; missing an important detail

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
позабыть

denotes partial or gradual forgetting, like 'to have somewhat forgotten' or 'to have almost forgotten'

A2Rarely
В
🇷🇺ru
выпасть из памяти

neutral/sometimes more formal expression meaning something has fallen out of memory and is forgotten

B1Often

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How to pronounce забывать and what this word means

забывать means forget. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce забывать

[zɐbɨˈvatʲ]

забывать translation

forget

забывать examples

Young people sometimes forget why certain rituals began.

забывать transcription

[zɐbɨˈvatʲ], фэргет

Questions about this word

забывать meaning: what does it mean?

не удерживать в памяти информацию или события

забывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Young people sometimes forget why certain rituals began. Translation: Молодые люди иногда забывают, почему появились те или иные ритуалы.

Is забывать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, забывать (forget) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is забывать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, забывать (forget) 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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