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How do you say "to open" in Russian?
открыть
otkrytʹ
In Russian, "to open" is открыть.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce it ot-KRY-tuh, stress firmly on the second syllable. The 'kr' cluster is sharp.
Writing and usage
This verb has 7 letters and starts with the prefix от, meaning 'away from'. The root is крыт from to cover.
Example sentence
Она открывает дверь.
She is opening the door.
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How to remember открыть
Think of the 'open' part: от means 'away from' covering, so you open by removing the cover.
Related words
- get off слезать slezatʹ
- get up подняться podnjatʹsja
- make звонить zvonitʹ
- meet встретить vstretitʹ
- play играть igratʹ
- remove убрать ubratʹ
- rest отдыхать otdyhatʹ
- sing петь petʹ
- take off снимать snimatʹ
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Questions about открыть
How do you say "to open" in Russian?
In Russian, "to open" is открыть. It is a noun.
How is открыть written in Russian?
This verb has 7 letters and starts with the prefix от, meaning 'away from'. The root is крыт from to cover.
How is открыть used in a sentence?
Use открыть as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Она открывает дверь. (She is opening the door.).
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