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обрезать

prune

Meaning of обрезать

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Russian[ɐbrʲɪˈzatʲ]
prune
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обрезать with English translation

обрезать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I prune the basil every Sunday.

Я каждое воскресенье обрезаю базилик.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We prune dead stems monthly.

Мы ежемесячно обрезаем сухие стебли.

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

обрезатьprune
цветокflower
траваgrass
розаrose
фасольbeans
лукonion
горохpeas

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What's the difference between обрезать / подрезать / срезать / удалять / прищипнуть / стричь

🇷🇺Russian
обрезать

general verb: to cut back or remove parts of a plant (branches, shoots) or material

B1Very Often

You need to prune the roses in spring.

Нужно обрезать розы весной.

🇷🇺Russian

to trim slightly; to shorten branches or leaves a bit; milder and localized

B1Often

I trimmed the ficus's leaves a little to make it look neater.

Я подрезал листья у фикуса, чтобы он выглядел аккуратнее.

🇷🇺Russian

to cut off a part with a sharp tool; can mean cutting a branch off completely or slicing from a surface

B1Often

He cut off the damaged branch with pruning shears.

Он срезал поврежденную ветку секатором.

🇷🇺Russian

general verb 'to remove' = take away an element; does not specify the method (can be prune, cut out, pull out)

B1Very Often

Remove the dry and diseased branches from the trunk.

Удалите сухие и больные ветки со ствола.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прищипнуть

gardening technique: to pinch off shoot tips to stimulate branching; very specific

B1Rarely

Pinch the tops of the tomato plants to encourage more side shoots.

Прищипните верхушки томатов, чтобы получить больше боковых побегов.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стричь

more often about hair or lawn; in gardening — to clip hedges and neatly shape crowns

B1Often

They trim the hedge once a month in summer.

Стригут живую изгородь раз в месяц летом.

🇷🇺Russian

to shape a plant (forming the crown) — emphasis on result and structure rather than just cutting

B1Often

They shape the crowns of young trees to obtain a convenient form.

Формируют крону молодых деревьев, чтобы получить удобную форму.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вырезать

to cut out a part; often implies a more radical or precise removal (rot, infected branch)

B1Often

The gardener cut out the rotten part of the apple tree branch.

Садовник вырезал гнилую часть ветки у яблони.

🇷🇺Russian

specific technique: partial removal to thin out plantings to reduce competition between plants

B1Rarely

They thin out carrot seedlings so the plants don't crowd each other.

Прореживают посевы моркови, чтобы растения не теснили друг друга.

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обрезать translation: prune. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обрезать

[ɐbrʲɪˈzatʲ]

обрезать translation

prune

обрезать examples

I prune the basil every Sunday.

обрезать transcription

[ɐbrʲɪˈzatʲ]

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обрезать meaning: what does it mean?

Удалять у растений лишние ветки и листья

обрезать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I prune the basil every Sunday. Translation: Я каждое воскресенье обрезаю базилик.

Is обрезать part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, обрезать (prune) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is обрезать part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, обрезать (prune) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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