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How do you say "to get off" in Russian?
слезать
slezatʹ
In Russian, "to get off" is слезать.
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Pronunciation
Say sleh-ZAH-tuh with stress on the second syllable. The 'z' sound is soft, almost like 'zh' but less intense.
Writing and usage
The root слез comes from old meaning to climb down. Notice the ь at the end (soft sign) changes the final consonant.
Example sentence
Дети слезают с дерева.
The children are getting down from the tree.
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How to remember слезать
Slezat sounds like 'sled' if you squint - you go down like you'd slide down a sled.
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- mail отправлять otpravljatʹ
- switch off выключить vyključitʹ
- take сфотографировать sfotografirovatʹ
- talk говорить govoritʹ
- wake up разбудить razbuditʹ
- wash мыть mytʹ
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Questions about слезать
How do you say "to get off" in Russian?
In Russian, "to get off" is слезать. It is a noun.
How is слезать written in Russian?
The root слез comes from old meaning to climb down. Notice the ь at the end (soft sign) changes the final consonant.
How is слезать used in a sentence?
Use слезать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дети слезают с дерева. (The children are getting down from the tree.).
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