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пристроить

Translation of пристроить

build on

Meaning of пристроить

Russian

пристроить к дому новую комнату или часть

English

to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building

build on

Transcription and pronunciation of пристроить

пристро́ить

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[prʲɪˈstroɪtʲ]
In Latin letters
pristroit

Traps and common mistakes

Пристроить or надстроить?

надстроить

надстроить = add on top, another floor

Don't mix them up. A room at the side — пристроить; another floor on top — надстроить.

Они надстроили второй этаж.

They added a second floor on top.

Сбоку к дому пристроили гараж.

They built a garage on to the side of the house.

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  1. They built on a small porch last summer.

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    Прошлым летом они пристроили небольшое крыльцо.

  2. We plan to build on an extra bedroom.

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    Мы планируем пристроить ещё одну спальню.

пристроить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between пристроить, сделать пристройку, and расширить

С
🇷🇺Russian
сделать пристройку

Same meaning as a phrase: make an extension.

Advanced: broader words

Р
🇷🇺Russian
расширить

Broader: make the house bigger in any way.

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пристроить belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does пристроить mean?

to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building

How do you pronounce пристроить?

пристроить is pronounced [prʲɪˈstroɪtʲ], in Latin letters “pristroit”.

How is пристроить used in a sentence?

They built on a small porch last summer. Translation: Прошлым летом они пристроили небольшое крыльцо.

Is пристроить part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, пристроить (build on) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пристроить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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

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