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How do you say "to take off" in Russian?
снимать
snimatʹ
In Russian, "to take off" is снимать.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced snee-MAHT, stress on the second syllable. The 'sn' starts quiet, like a snake's hiss.
Writing and usage
Seven letters. The prefix с means 'from' or 'off'. The root ним comes from to take. Together: remove by taking.
Example sentence
Она снимает пальто.
She is taking off her coat.
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How to remember снимать
Snimat means to take off or remove - snee sounds like 'sneaky' removal.
Related words
- climb up залезать zalezatʹ
- get up подняться podnjatʹsja
- jump off спрыгнуть sprygnutʹ
- look at смотреть на smotretʹ na
- say сказать skazatʹ
- see увидеть uvidetʹ
- show показать pokazatʹ
- shower принимать душ prinimatʹ duš
- sit сидеть sidetʹ
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Questions about снимать
How do you say "to take off" in Russian?
In Russian, "to take off" is снимать. It is a noun.
How is снимать written in Russian?
Seven letters. The prefix с means 'from' or 'off'. The root ним comes from to take. Together: remove by taking.
How is снимать used in a sentence?
Use снимать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Она снимает пальто. (She is taking off her coat.).
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