запирать
lock
secure door
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запирать with English translation
запирать usage examples
Please lock the door when you leave the room.
Пожалуйста, запирайте дверь, выходя из номера.
Staff will lock the windows during the storm.
Персонал будет запирать окна во время шторма.
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запирать belongs to the topic "At the Hotel". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
запирать synonyms
What's the difference between запирать / запереть / закрывать / защёлкнуть / задвинуть засов / навесить замок
general verb meaning 'to lock' (can be imperfective)
Please lock the door when you leave.
Пожалуйста, запирай дверь, когда выходишь.
perfective counterpart of 'запирать' — action completed: to lock
He locked the apartment and left.
Он запер квартиру и уехал.
Close the window, please.
Закрой окно, пожалуйста.
action of latching — the door clicked shut, not necessarily locked with a key
Don't forget to latch the cabinet after use.
Не забудь защёлкнуть шкаф после использования.
specific action — slide the bolt into place
Before bed he slid the bolt on the door.
Перед сном он задвинул засов на двери.
phrase: put a padlock on — a more specific way of locking
They put a new padlock on the warehouse.
На склад навесили новый замок.
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How to pronounce запирать and what this word means
запирать translation: lock. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce запирать
[zəpʲɪˈratʲ]
запирать translation
lock
запирать examples
Please lock the door when you leave the room.
запирать transcription
[zəpʲɪˈratʲ]
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Questions about this word
запирать meaning: what does it mean?
закрыть на замок дверь или шкафчик
запирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
запирать is pronounced as [zəpʲɪˈratʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
запирать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Please lock the door when you leave the room. Translation: Пожалуйста, запирайте дверь, выходя из номера.
Is запирать part of At the Hotel vocabulary?
Yes, запирать (lock) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is запирать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, запирать (lock) 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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