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сократить

Translation of сократить

cut back

Russian word in Latin letters: sokratit

Meaning of сократить

Russian

уменьшить количество чего-то, например расходов

English

to reduce the amount of something, especially money that you spend

cut back

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[səkrɐˈtʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. We need to cut back this month.

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    В этом месяце нам нужно сократить расходы.

  2. We had to cut back after the rent went up.

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    После повышения арендной платы нам пришлось сократить расходы.

сократить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сократить, экономить, and урезать

экономить
🇷🇺Russian

Spend less in general; no object needed.

У
🇷🇺Russian
урезать

Informal and blunt: cut a budget or wages.

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сократить belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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сократить meaning: what does it mean?

to reduce the amount of something, especially money that you spend

сократить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We need to cut back this month. Translation: В этом месяце нам нужно сократить расходы.

Is сократить part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, сократить (cut back) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сократить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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

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