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успеть на

Translation of успеть на

catch

Russian word in Latin letters: uspet na

Meaning of успеть на

Russian

прибыть вовремя, чтобы сесть на рейс или другой транспорт

English

to get on a train, bus or plane in time

catch

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ʊˈspʲetʲ nə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Успеть на or поймать?

поймать

поймать = catch something moving, like a ball

Don't say «поймать автобус». Getting there in time — успеть на автобус. Only a taxi is «поймать».

Собака поймала мяч.

The dog caught the ball.

Беги, а то не успеешь на автобус!

Run, or you won't catch the bus!

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  1. We need to hurry to catch our flight.

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    Нам нужно поторопиться, чтобы успеть на рейс.

  2. I ran to catch the last bus.

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    Я бежал, чтобы успеть на последний автобус.

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успеть на belongs to the topic "At the Airport →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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успеть на meaning: what does it mean?

to get on a train, bus or plane in time

успеть на pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

успеть на is pronounced as [ʊˈspʲetʲ nə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

We need to hurry to catch our flight. Translation: Нам нужно поторопиться, чтобы успеть на рейс.

Is успеть на part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, успеть на (catch) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is успеть на part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, успеть на (catch) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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