спускаться
Translation of спускаться
descend
Meaning of спускаться
Двигаться вниз.
to go or come down (formal)
Transcription and pronunciation of спускаться
спуска́ться
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [spʊˈskat͡sə]
- In Latin letters
- spuskatsya
Traps and common mistakes
Спускаться or опускаться?
опускаться
опускаться = move lower, sink (of things)
Don't mix them up. A person goes down stairs — спускаться; the sun or a curtain moves lower — опускаться.
Солнце медленно опускалось за горизонт.
The sun was slowly sinking below the horizon.
Бабушка осторожно спускалась с крыльца.
Grandma was carefully going down the porch steps.
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The plane began to descend.
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Самолёт начал спускаться.
We descended the stairs slowly.
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Мы медленно спускались по лестнице.
спускаться synonyms
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Questions about this word
What does спускаться mean?
to go or come down (formal)
How do you pronounce спускаться?
спускаться is pronounced [spʊˈskat͡sə], in Latin letters “spuskatsya”.
How is спускаться used in a sentence?
The plane began to descend. Translation: Самолёт начал спускаться.
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