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бросить

give up

Meaning of бросить

stop doing

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Russian[ˈbrosʲitʲ]
Russianгив ап
give up
бросить - give up
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бросить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't give up on the ukulele; short daily practice helps more than long sessions once a week.

Не бросайте изучать укулеле; короткая ежедневная практика эффективнее длинных занятий раз в неделю.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I nearly gave up pottery after a collapsed bowl, but the teacher showed me a fix and I continued.

Я чуть не бросил гончарство после того, как чашка развалилась, но преподаватель показал, как исправить, и я продолжил.

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бросить belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

броситьgive up
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

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What's the difference between бросить / перестать / прекратить / забросить / сдаться / отказаться

🇷🇺Russian
бросить

to stop or quit abruptly, often used for habits or activities

B1Very Often

I decided to give up smoking.

Я решил бросить курить.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перестать

to cease doing something; general and neutral verb

B1Very Often

He gave up being late for work.

Он перестал опаздывать на работу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прекратить

more formal/neutral than 'stop', often about a process or action

B1Very Often

The company decided to give up production of this model.

Компания решила прекратить производство этой модели.

З
🇷🇺Russian
забросить

to abandon for a long time or permanently, usually about a hobby, job, or project

B1Often

He gave up (abandoned) his guitar lessons.

Он забросил занятия гитарой.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сдаться

to admit defeat or stop trying to struggle or achieve a goal

B1Often

He wasn't going to give up after the first failure.

Он не собирался сдаваться после первой неудачи.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отказаться

to decline or decide not to do something; emphasizes choice or refusal

B1Very Often

She gave up (refused) working on the project.

Она отказалась от работы над проектом.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завязать

colloquial: to quit a bad habit (smoking, drinking) or stop something abruptly

B1Often

He finally gave up smoking.

Он наконец-то завязал с курением.

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How to pronounce бросить and what this word means

бросить translation: give up. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce бросить

[ˈbrosʲitʲ]

бросить translation

give up

бросить examples

Don't give up on the ukulele; short daily practice helps more than long sessions once a week.

бросить transcription

[ˈbrosʲitʲ], гив ап

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бросить meaning: what does it mean?

Прекратить попытки; отказаться от дальнейших действий

бросить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Don't give up on the ukulele; short daily practice helps more than long sessions once a week. Translation: Не бросайте изучать укулеле; короткая ежедневная практика эффективнее длинных занятий раз в неделю.

Is бросить part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, бросить (give up) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is бросить part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, бросить (give up) 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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