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достигать

Translation of достигать

achieve

Russian word in Latin letters: dostigat

Meaning of достигать

Russian

получить желаемый результат своими усилиями, например сдать экзамен.

English

reach a goal

achieve

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[dəsʲtʲɪˈɡatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Достичь цель or достичь цели?

достичь цели

достичь цели = achieve a goal: genitive case

Don't say достичь цель. Say достичь цели: достигать takes the genitive.

Мы достигли цели к вечеру.

We achieved our goal by evening.

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  1. She worked hard to achieve her goal.

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    Она усердно работала, чтобы достичь своей цели.

  2. We can achieve better results with regular practice.

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    Мы можем достигать лучших результатов при регулярной практике.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between достигать and добиваться

добиваться
🇷🇺Russian

stresses effort and persistence

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достигать belongs to the topic "Skills and Career →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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достигать meaning: what does it mean?

reach a goal

достигать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

достигать is pronounced as [dəsʲtʲɪˈɡatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

достигать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She worked hard to achieve her goal. Translation: Она усердно работала, чтобы достичь своей цели.

Is достигать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, достигать (achieve) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is достигать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, достигать (achieve) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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