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воспитывать

Translation of воспитывать

bring up

Russian word in Latin letters: vospityvat

Meaning of воспитывать

Russian

Растить ребёнка и учить его правилам поведения.

English

to raise a child and teach them how to behave

bring up

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[vɐˈspʲitɨvətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Воспитывать or поднимать?

поднимать

поднимать = to lift; or to bring up a topic

Don't say «поднимать детей». Lifting something or raising a topic — поднимать; raising a child — воспитывать.

Не поднимай больше этот вопрос.

Don't bring up that question again.

Её воспитывала строгая тётя.

She was brought up by a strict aunt.

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  1. She brought up three children alone.

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    Она одна воспитала троих детей.

  2. He was brought up by his grandparents.

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    Его воспитали бабушка и дедушка.

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What's the difference between воспитывать and растить

растить
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Stresses caring for a child as it grows.

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воспитывать meaning: what does it mean?

to raise a child and teach them how to behave

воспитывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She brought up three children alone. Translation: Она одна воспитала троих детей.

Is воспитывать part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, воспитывать (bring up) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is воспитывать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, воспитывать (bring up) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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