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отмирать

Translation of отмирать

die back

Russian word in Latin letters: otmirat

Meaning of отмирать

Russian

о растении: засохнуть сверху, но сохранить живые корни

English

if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive

die back

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐtmʲɪˈratʲ]
Russian (Russia) · Female

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  1. The plants die back every winter.

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    Растения отмирают каждую зиму.

  2. Cut the stems when they die back.

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    Срежьте стебли, когда они отомрут.

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What's the difference between отмирать, засыхать, and увядать

З
🇷🇺Russian
засыхать

Dry out and die; about leaves or stems.

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У
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увядать

Wilt, lose freshness; the plant may still recover.

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отмирать meaning: what does it mean?

if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive

отмирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The plants die back every winter. Translation: Растения отмирают каждую зиму.

Is отмирать part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, отмирать (die back) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отмирать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, отмирать (die 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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