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How do you say "to cut" in Russian?
порезать
porezatʹ
In Russian, "to cut" is порезать.
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Pronunciation
Say puh-reh-ZAH-tuh, stress on the third syllable. The 'po' is brief, the 'rez' is sharp.
Writing and usage
Seven letters: порезать. The prefix по- means 'a little' or 'some'. The root рез means cut.
Example sentence
Помощь, я порезал палец!
Help, I cut my finger!
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How to remember порезать
Porezatь means to cut - from rez (cut), sometimes written as a single action cutting.
Related words
- climb up залезать zalezatʹ
- make звонить zvonitʹ
- make готовить gotovitʹ
- play играть igratʹ
- remove убрать ubratʹ
- mail отправлять otpravljatʹ
- sing петь petʹ
- try попытаться popytatʹsja
- work работать rabotatʹ
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Questions about порезать
How do you say "to cut" in Russian?
In Russian, "to cut" is порезать. It is a noun.
How is порезать written in Russian?
Seven letters: порезать. The prefix по- means 'a little' or 'some'. The root рез means cut.
How is порезать used in a sentence?
Use порезать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Помощь, я порезал палец! (Help, I cut my finger!).
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