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отыскать

Translation of отыскать

dig out

Russian word in Latin letters: otyskat

Meaning of отыскать

Russian

Найти давно забытую вещь, долго порывшись в шкафу или коробках.

English

to find something you have not used for a long time, e.g. old photos in a box

dig out

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ətɨˈskatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. I dug out my old photos.

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    Я отыскал свои старые фотографии.

  2. She dug out a warm jumper.

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    Она отыскала тёплый свитер.

  3. She dug out a warm sweater.

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    Она отыскала тёплый свитер.

отыскать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отыскать, разыскать, откопать, выудить, and найти

разыскать
🇷🇺Russian

Same: to find after a long search.

О
🇷🇺Russian
откопать

Informal; literally 'dig up', also used for old things.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выудить

Informal: to pull something out of a pile or drawer.

Advanced: broader words

Н
🇷🇺Russian
найти

General 'find', without the idea of a long search.

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отыскать belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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отыскать meaning: what does it mean?

to find something you have not used for a long time, e.g. old photos in a box

отыскать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I dug out my old photos. Translation: Я отыскал свои старые фотографии.

Is отыскать part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, отыскать (dig out) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отыскать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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

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