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читать

read

Meaning of читать

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Russian[tɕɪˈtatʲ]
Russianрид
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читать - read
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читать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She reads non-fiction before bed.

Она читает художественную литературу перед сном.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We read the instructions from the model kit carefully before starting.

Мы внимательно читаем инструкции из набора перед тем как начать сборку.

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

читатьread
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between читать / прочитать / прочесть / листать / просматривать / пролистывать

🇷🇺Russian
читать

basic imperfective verb — the process of reading, habitual or ongoing action

A1Very Often

I like to read books.

Я люблю читать книги.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прочитать

perfective — to read through/finish reading; emphasis on completion

A1Very Often

I read (finished) the article.

Я прочитал статью до конца.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прочесть

stylistic/literary variant of 'прочитать' — to read through

A2Often

He read the letter and became thoughtful.

Он прочёл письмо и задумался.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
листать

to flip through pages quickly, browse without deep attention

A1Very Often

He was flipping through a magazine in the waiting room.

Он листал журнал в зале ожидания.

🇷🇺Russian

to skim or scan, look over to find specific information

A2Often

She was browsing job listings online.

Она просматривала вакансии в интернете.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пролистывать

to keep flipping through pages (imperfective), scrolling through a feed

A2Often

I often scroll/flip through my social media feed.

Я часто пролистываю ленту в соцсетях.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вчитываться

to read closely and attentively, to delve into the text

B2Rarely

She read the poem closely, trying to understand its meaning.

Она вчитывалась в поэму, пытаясь понять смысл.

И
🇷🇺Russian
изучать

to study or analyze over time — deeper than simply reading, involves learning

B1Very Often

He is studying the history of Russian literature.

Он изучает историю русской литературы.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ознакомиться

to familiarize oneself with, to read enough to get acquainted (often formal)

B1Often

Please familiarize yourself with the rules.

Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с правилами.

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читать translation: read. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce читать

[tɕɪˈtatʲ]

читать translation

read

читать examples

She reads non-fiction before bed.

читать transcription

[tɕɪˈtatʲ], рид

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читать meaning: what does it mean?

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She reads non-fiction before bed. Translation: Она читает художественную литературу перед сном.

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