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ослабевать

subside

Meaning of ослабевать

become weaker

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Russian[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]
subside
ослабевать - subside
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ослабевать with English translation

ослабевать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We hope the floodwaters will subside by morning.

Мы надеемся, что уровень воды начнёт ослабевать к утру.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After the storm, the winds finally subside.

После шторма ветер наконец начинает ослабевать.

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

ослабеватьsubside
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

ослабевать synonyms

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What's the difference between ослабевать / утихать / стихать / ослабеть / умолкать / уменьшаться

🇷🇺Russian
ослабевать

General neutral verb meaning 'to become less strong' (strength, tension, pain, interest, etc.).

B2Often

Over time the tension in the group began to subside.

С течением времени напряжение в группе начало ослабевать.

У
🇷🇺Russian
утихать

Often about sound, noise, storm or strong emotions — means 'to grow quieter, calmer'.

B2Very Often

After midnight the noise in the corridor finally subsided.

После полуночи звук в коридоре наконец утих.

🇷🇺Russian

Similar to 'утихать', often used in descriptive or literary speech; about sound, storm, emotions.

B2Very Often

The storm gradually subsided and the sky cleared.

Буря постепенно стиха и небо прояснилось.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ослабеть

Perfective of 'ослабевать' — denotes the fact of becoming less strong, usually a single action or result.

B2Often

By evening the wind had subsided.

К вечеру ветер ослабел.

У
🇷🇺Russian
умолкать

About sound or voice: 'to fall silent', stop speaking or making noise; somewhat more dramatic than simply 'grow quieter'.

B2Often

When the performance ended, the hall gradually fell silent.

Когда выступление закончилось, зал постепенно умолк.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уменьшаться

General verb for quantitative decrease — size, amount, intensity; less emotional than 'утихать'.

B2Very Often

The number of mistakes in the report gradually decreased.

Число ошибок в докладе постепенно уменьшалось.

С
🇷🇺Russian
снижаться

Means 'to become lower/less' in level or indicators; often about prices, temperature, risk level.

B2Very Often

The temperature began to drop by evening.

Температура начала снижаться к вечеру.

У
🇷🇺Russian
угасать

Often about fire, light, interest, feelings — means 'to gradually lose strength or light', often with a sense of finality.

B2Often

Interest in the project began to fade after the failures.

Интерес к проекту начал угасать после провалов.

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ослабевать translation: subside. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ослабевать

[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]

ослабевать translation

subside

ослабевать examples

We hope the floodwaters will subside by morning.

ослабевать transcription

[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]

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ослабевать meaning: what does it mean?

становиться менее сильным, уменьшаться по интенсивности

ослабевать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We hope the floodwaters will subside by morning. Translation: Мы надеемся, что уровень воды начнёт ослабевать к утру.

Is ослабевать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, ослабевать (subside) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ослабевать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, ослабевать (subside) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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