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мёрзнуть

Translation of мёрзнуть

be freezing

Meaning of мёрзнуть

Russian

очень сильно мёрзнуть, чувствовать сильный холод

English

be extremely cold

be freezing

Transcription and pronunciation of мёрзнуть

мёрзнуть

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈmʲɵrznʊtʲ]
In Latin letters
myorznut / mjorznut / merznut

Traps and common mistakes

Я холодный or Мне холодно?

Мне холодно

Мне холодно = I feel cold

Don't say «Я холодный». Say «Мне холодно»: «я холодный» describes your body or character, not your feeling.

Дай мне свитер, мне холодно.

Give me a sweater, I'm cold.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I was freezing on the platform.

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    Я мёрз на платформе.

  2. We were freezing at the bus stop.

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    Мы мёрзли на автобусной остановке.

мёрзнуть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between мёрзнуть, мне холодно, замёрзнуть, коченеть, зябнуть, and дрожать от холода

М
🇷🇺Russian
мне холодно

The most usual way to say «I'm cold» right now.

замёрзнуть
🇷🇺Russian

Result: to have got very cold; «Я замёрз» = I'm freezing.

К
🇷🇺Russian
коченеть

Stronger: to go numb with cold, about hands and feet.

Advanced: broader words

З
🇷🇺Russian
зябнуть

Bookish and milder: to feel chilly.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дрожать от холода

Describes the body's reaction: shivering.

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Questions about this word

What does мёрзнуть mean?

be extremely cold

How do you pronounce мёрзнуть?

мёрзнуть is pronounced [ˈmʲɵrznʊtʲ], in Latin letters “myorznut”.

How is мёрзнуть used in a sentence?

I was freezing on the platform. Translation: Я мёрз на платформе.

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