изменять
Translation of изменять
cheat on
Meaning of изменять
быть неверным своему партнёру
to be unfaithful to your husband, wife or partner
Transcription and pronunciation of изменять
изменя́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɪzmʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- izmenyat
Traps and common mistakes
Изменять or обманывать?
обманывать
обманывать = deceive, cheat someone out of money
Don't mix them up. Lying or cheating someone out of money — обманывать; being unfaithful — изменять.
Продавец обманул нас со сдачей.
The seller cheated us out of our change.
Он изменил девушке, и она ушла.
He cheated on his girlfriend, and she left.
Изменять на мужа or изменять мужу?
изменять мужу
изменять + dative: изменять мужу
Don't say изменять на мужа. Say изменять мужу: the partner is in the dative, no preposition.
Она изменяла мужу с коллегой.
She cheated on her husband with a colleague.
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He found out she was cheating on him.
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Он узнал, что она ему изменяет.
I would never cheat on you.
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Я бы никогда тебе не изменил.
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Questions about this word
What does изменять mean?
to be unfaithful to your husband, wife or partner
How do you pronounce изменять?
изменять is pronounced [ɪzmʲɪˈnʲatʲ], in Latin letters “izmenyat”.
How is изменять used in a sentence?
He found out she was cheating on him. Translation: Он узнал, что она ему изменяет.
Is изменять part of Legal Agreements and Compliance vocabulary?
Yes, изменять (cheat on) can be learned in the Legal Agreements and Compliance topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is изменять part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, изменять (cheat 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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