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дать о себе знать

Translation of дать о себе знать

catch up with

Meaning of дать о себе знать

Russian

начать сказываться на человеке

English

to begin to have an effect on someone

catch up with

Transcription and pronunciation of дать о себе знать

дать о себе́ знать

Stress: себе — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ˈdatʲ ə sʲɪˈbʲe ˈznatʲ]
In Latin letters
dat o sebe znat

Traps and common mistakes

Дать о себе знать or догнать?

догнать

догнать = reach someone moving ahead

Don't mix them up. Reach a runner ahead — догнать; tiredness or illness starts to affect you — дать о себе знать.

Я догнал друга у самого дома.

I caught up with my friend right by the house.

После марафона возраст дал о себе знать.

After the marathon my age caught up with me.

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  1. The tiredness finally caught up with me.

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    Усталость наконец дала о себе знать.

  2. His old knee injury finally caught up with him.

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    Старая травма колена наконец дала о себе знать.

дать о себе знать synonyms

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What's the difference between дать о себе знать, сказаться, and аукнуться

С
🇷🇺Russian
сказаться

Same idea, neutral: have an effect on.

А
🇷🇺Russian
аукнуться

Colloquial: past actions come back as trouble.

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What does дать о себе знать mean?

to begin to have an effect on someone

How do you pronounce дать о себе знать?

дать о себе знать is pronounced [ˈdatʲ ə sʲɪˈbʲe ˈznatʲ], in Latin letters “dat o sebe znat”.

How is дать о себе знать used in a sentence?

The tiredness finally caught up with me. Translation: Усталость наконец дала о себе знать.

Is дать о себе знать part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, дать о себе знать (catch up with) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is дать о себе знать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, дать о себе знать (catch up with) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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