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How do you say "to climb up" in Russian?
залезать
zalezatʹ
In Russian, "to climb up" is залезать.
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Pronunciation
Say zuh-leh-ZAH-tuh, stress on the final syllable. The 'za' at the start sounds like 'za' in pizza.
Writing and usage
Eight letters. The prefix за means 'behind' or 'beyond'. The root is лез from to crawl or climb.
Example sentence
Кошка залезает на забор.
The cat is climbing up on the fence.
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How to remember залезать
Zalezat means climb up and over - za (up and over) plus lez (climb).
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- mail отправлять otpravljatʹ
- sleep спать spatʹ
- smell ощущать запах oŝuŝatʹ zapah
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Questions about залезать
How do you say "to climb up" in Russian?
In Russian, "to climb up" is залезать. It is a noun.
How is залезать written in Russian?
Eight letters. The prefix за means 'behind' or 'beyond'. The root is лез from to crawl or climb.
How is залезать used in a sentence?
Use залезать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Кошка залезает на забор. (The cat is climbing up on the fence.).
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