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получать

receive

Meaning of получать

get something that someone sends or gives

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Russian[pəlʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]
receive
получать - receive
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получать with English translation

получать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I received a letter from my aunt.

Я получил письмо от тёти.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Did you receive my message last night?

Ты получил моё сообщение прошлой ночью?

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получать belongs to the topic "Top 500, Business Email". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

получатьreceive
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
видview
инструментtool
ценаprice
помогатьhelp

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What's the difference between получать / получить / принять / принимать / доставать

🇷🇺Russian
получать

Neutral: regularly become the owner of something that is given, sent, or transferred.

A1Very Often

I receive letters every day.

Я получаю письма каждый день.

П
🇷🇺Russian
получить

Perfective aspect: to get, obtain, or be given something as a completed action.

A1Very Often

I received your message.

Я получил твое сообщение.

П
🇷🇺Russian
принять

To accept, agree to take, approve, or receive someone/something.

A1Often

He accepted the gift with a smile.

Он принял подарок с улыбкой.

🇷🇺Russian

Imperfective aspect: to be receiving, taking, meeting, or accepting regularly or in progress.

A1Often

The doctor sees patients in the mornings.

Врач принимает пациентов по утрам.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
доставать

Often means to obtain with effort or to take something out from a place; not the same as simple receive.

A1Often

I managed to get the book I needed.

Мне удалось достать нужную книгу.

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How to pronounce получать and what this word means

получать translation: receive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce получать

[pəlʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]

получать translation

receive

получать examples

I received a letter from my aunt.

получать transcription

[pəlʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]

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получать meaning: what does it mean?

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

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

I received a letter from my aunt. Translation: Я получил письмо от тёти.

Is получать part of Business Email vocabulary?

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