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совершать

commit

Meaning of совершать

to do or carry out something bad or illegal

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Russian[səvʲɪrˈʂatʲ]
commit
совершать - commit
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совершать with English translation

совершать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He was arrested after he tried to commit theft.

Его арестовали после того, как он попытался совершить кражу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They planned to commit a serious crime.

Они планировали совершить серьёзное преступление.

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совершать belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

совершатьcommit
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between совершать / совершить / осуществить / учинить / совершить преступление

🇷🇺Russian
совершать

commit — to do or carry out something bad or illegal

C1Often

He was arrested after he tried to commit theft.

Его арестовали после того, как он попытался совершить кражу.

С
🇷🇺Russian
совершать

A general neutral verb meaning to do, carry out, or commit; often used with abstract nouns like “crime” or “mistake.”

C1Very Often

He committed a crime and was arrested.

Он совершил преступление и был арестован.

С
🇷🇺Russian
совершить

Perfective form of “совершать,” emphasizing completion and a single finished act, often a crime or offense.

C1Very Often

He made a mistake in the report.

Он совершил ошибку в отчёте.

О
🇷🇺Russian
осуществить

Means to implement, realize, or carry out a plan; usually neutral and not used for crimes in the same way as “commit.”

C1Often

The company carried out a new project.

Компания осуществила новый проект.

У
🇷🇺Russian
учинить

An expressive, often literary or ironic verb meaning to do something bad or troublesome; sounds sharper and more emphatic.

C1Rarely

He caused a scandal right at the meeting.

Он учинил скандал прямо на собрании.

С
🇷🇺Russian
совершить преступление

A fixed phrase specifically referring to committing a crime; more explicit than the verb alone.

C1Often

He was accused of committing a crime.

Его обвинили в том, что он совершил преступление.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сделать

A very broad general verb meaning to do or make; in the sense of a bad or illegal act, it is too vague compared with “commit.”

C1Very Often

He made a mistake, but then corrected everything.

Он сделал ошибку, но потом всё исправил.

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How to pronounce совершать and what this word means

совершать translation: commit. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce совершать

[səvʲɪrˈʂatʲ]

совершать translation

commit

совершать examples

He was arrested after he tried to commit theft.

совершать transcription

[səvʲɪrˈʂatʲ]

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совершать meaning: what does it mean?

совершать плохой или незаконный поступок

совершать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He was arrested after he tried to commit theft. Translation: Его арестовали после того, как он попытался совершить кражу.

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