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встречать

meet

Meaning of встречать

сходиться с кем-то, чтобы увидеться или поговорить

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Russian[fstrʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]
meet
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встречать with English translation

встречать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Let's meet at the station at six.

Давай встретимся у станции в шесть.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I like to meet guests on weekends.

Мне нравится встречать гостей по выходным.

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встречать belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

встречатьmeet
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

встречать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between встречать / встретиться / увидеться / познакомиться / встречаться

🇷🇺Russian
встречать

Neutral: to come together with someone, or to meet someone at a place; the most general option.

A1Very Often

I meet my friend at the metro.

Я встречаю друга у метро.

В
🇷🇺Russian
встретиться

To meet each other; often about a planned meeting or an accidental encounter.

A1Often

We will meet in a cafe in the evening.

Мы встретимся вечером в кафе.

У
🇷🇺Russian
увидеться

To see each other; emphasizes the fact of meeting and seeing one another.

A1Often

I want to meet my friends on the weekend.

Хочу увидеться с друзьями на выходных.

П
🇷🇺Russian
познакомиться

To meet someone for the first time and start knowing each other; an introduction to a new person.

A1Often

I want to meet your friends.

Я хочу познакомиться с твоими друзьями.

В
🇷🇺Russian
встречаться

To meet regularly with someone, often by arrangement; also used for dating/being in a relationship.

A1Often

They meet every week.

Они встречаются каждую неделю.

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How to pronounce встречать and what this word means

встречать translation: meet. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce встречать

[fstrʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]

встречать translation

meet

встречать examples

Let's meet at the station at six.

встречать transcription

[fstrʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]

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встречать meaning: what does it mean?

сходиться с кем-то, чтобы увидеться или поговорить

встречать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Let's meet at the station at six. Translation: Давай встретимся у станции в шесть.

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