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звонить

call

Meaning of звонить

phone someone

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Russian[zvɐˈnʲitʲ]
call
звонить - call
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звонить with English translation

звонить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Could you call the supplier and check the delivery time?

Не мог бы ты позвонить поставщику и узнать время доставки?

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She needs to call the manager before the meeting starts.

Ей нужно позвонить менеджеру до начала совещания.

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звонить belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

звонитьcall
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

звонить synonyms

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What's the difference between звонить / позвонить / набрать / перезвонить / связаться / созвониться

🇷🇺Russian
звонить

general verb — to make a phone call

A1Very Often

I often call my mum in the evenings.

Я часто звоню маме по вечерам.

П
🇷🇺Russian
позвонить

perfective aspect — to call (once or in the future/completed)

A1Very Often

I'll call you tomorrow morning.

Я позвоню тебе завтра утром.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
набрать

to dial (a number) or call by entering the number; sometimes colloquial

A2Often

Dial his number and ask if he'll come.

Набери его номер и спроси, придёт ли он.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перезвонить

to call back — return a phone call

A1Often

I'm busy now; I'll call back in an hour.

Я сейчас занят, перезвоню через час.

С
🇷🇺Russian
связаться

to get in touch or establish contact by any means (phone, messenger, email)

A2Often

I need to get in touch with the HR department.

Мне нужно связаться с отделом кадров.

С
🇷🇺Russian
созвониться

to arrange a call or to connect by phone mutually (usually colloquial)

A2Often

Let's call each other tomorrow and discuss the details.

Давай созвонимся завтра и обсудим детали.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дозвониться

to manage to reach someone by phone — successfully establish a phone connection

A2Often

I tried for an hour but couldn't get through to customer support.

Я пытался час, но не мог дозвониться до службы поддержки.

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How to pronounce звонить and what this word means

звонить translation: call. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce звонить

[zvɐˈnʲitʲ]

звонить translation

call

звонить examples

Could you call the supplier and check the delivery time?

звонить transcription

[zvɐˈnʲitʲ]

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звонить meaning: what does it mean?

установить голосовую связь по телефону с кем-либо

звонить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Could you call the supplier and check the delivery time? Translation: Не мог бы ты позвонить поставщику и узнать время доставки?

Is звонить part of In the Office vocabulary?

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Is звонить part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, звонить (call) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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