копать
dig
make a hole
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копать with English translation
копать usage examples
I will dig a hole to plant the new rose bush.
Я буду копать яму, чтобы посадить новый куст розы.
Every spring she digs the vegetable patch before sowing.
Каждую весну она любит копать огород перед посевом.
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копать belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
копать synonyms
What's the difference between копать / рыть / выкопать / вырыть / раскопать / бурить
general verb — make a hole in the ground
I am digging a bed in the garden.
Я копаю грядку в огороде.
more active, often for deep holes, trenches, or burrows
They were digging a trench for the pipe.
Они рыли траншею для трубы.
perfective — complete the action, dig something out of the ground
I dug up the potatoes.
Я выкопал картошку.
perfective with a nuance of quickly or completely digging out
He dug out a burrow overnight.
Он вырыл нору за ночь.
to excavate thoroughly, usually to uncover for research or inspection
Archaeologists excavated an ancient barrow.
Археологи раскопали древний курган.
to bore/drill with a auger or machinery — usually narrow/deep and instrumental
Workers were drilling a borehole for the foundation.
Рабочие бурили скважину для фундамента.
to drill with a drill — technical, instrumental action; often about hard materials
The handyman drilled a hole in the wall.
Мастер сверлил отверстие в стене.
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Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce копать and what this word means
копать translation: dig. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce копать
[ˈkopətʲ]
копать translation
dig
копать examples
I will dig a hole to plant the new rose bush.
копать transcription
[ˈkopətʲ]
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Questions about this word
копать meaning: what does it mean?
делать углубление в земле с помощью инструмента или руками
копать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
копать is pronounced as [ˈkopətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
копать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I will dig a hole to plant the new rose bush. Translation: Я буду копать яму, чтобы посадить новый куст розы.
Is копать part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, копать (dig) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is копать part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, копать (dig) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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