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How do you say "to rest" in Russian?
отдыхать
otdyhatʹ
In Russian, "to rest" is отдыхать.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced ot-dee-HAH-tuh, stress on the third syllable. The 'dih' part is quick and light.
Writing and usage
Eight letters: отдыхать. The prefix от means 'from'. The root дых relates to breathing or rest.
Example sentence
Летом мы отдыхаем на даче.
In the summer we rest at the country house.
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How to remember отдыхать
Otdyhat means to rest - from active doing, you rest and breathe easy.
Related words
- end закончить zakončitʹ
- fly летать letatʹ
- go идти idti
- lend одолжить odolžitʹ
- make звонить zvonitʹ
- open открыть otkrytʹ
- stand стоять stojatʹ
- take off снимать snimatʹ
- wait ждать ždatʹ
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Questions about отдыхать
How do you say "to rest" in Russian?
In Russian, "to rest" is отдыхать. It is a noun.
How is отдыхать written in Russian?
Eight letters: отдыхать. The prefix от means 'from'. The root дых relates to breathing or rest.
How is отдыхать used in a sentence?
Use отдыхать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Летом мы отдыхаем на даче. (In the summer we rest at the country house.).
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