успевать
catch
manage to reach
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успевать with English translation
успевать usage examples
We need to hurry to catch our connecting flight at gate B12.
Нам нужно поторопиться, чтобы успеть на стыковочный рейс у выхода B12.
If the security queue is long, I might not catch the boarding call.
Если очередь на контроль будет большой, я могу не успеть услышать объявление о посадке.
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успевать synonyms
What's the difference between успевать / успеть / добраться вовремя / попасть на рейс / поймать / сесть на самолёт
means managing to do something in time or reach transport/event
I manage to catch the train.
Я успеваю на поезд.
perfective form: emphasizes that the action will be completed in time
If I go now, I'll make it to the meeting on time.
Если пойду сейчас, успею на встречу.
general phrase 'to arrive/get somewhere on time'
Can you get there on time?
Сможешь добраться вовремя?
specific to flights — to get on a scheduled flight
We barely made the flight.
Мы едва попали на рейс.
literally 'to catch'; often used to mean catching transport
I caught the last bus.
Я поймал последний автобус.
implies getting on the plane/boarding
He managed to get on the plane.
Он успел сесть на самолёт.
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How to pronounce успевать and what this word means
успевать translation: catch. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce успевать
[uspʲɪˈvatʲ]
успевать translation
catch
успевать examples
We need to hurry to catch our connecting flight at gate B12.
успевать transcription
[uspʲɪˈvatʲ]
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Questions about this word
успевать meaning: what does it mean?
успевать добраться до места вовремя
успевать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
успевать is pronounced as [uspʲɪˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
успевать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We need to hurry to catch our connecting flight at gate B12. Translation: Нам нужно поторопиться, чтобы успеть на стыковочный рейс у выхода B12.
Is успевать part of At the Airport vocabulary?
Yes, успевать (catch) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is успевать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, успевать (catch) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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