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попасть в руки

Translation of попасть в руки

fall into

Russian word in Latin letters: popast v ruki

Meaning of попасть в руки

Russian

случайно оказаться у кого-то

English

if something falls into someone’s hands, they get it, usually by chance

fall into

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pɐˈpasʲtʲ v ˈrukʲɪ]
Russian · Female

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  1. The letter fell into the wrong hands.

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    Письмо попало не в те руки.

  2. My old diary fell into my little brother's hands.

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    Мой старый дневник случайно попал в руки младшего брата.

попасть в руки synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between попасть в руки, оказаться в руках, and достаться

О
🇷🇺Russian
оказаться в руках

Same meaning, neutral.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
достаться

Pass to someone, e.g. inherited.

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попасть в руки meaning: what does it mean?

if something falls into someone’s hands, they get it, usually by chance

попасть в руки pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

попасть в руки is pronounced as [pɐˈpasʲtʲ v ˈrukʲɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

попасть в руки definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The letter fell into the wrong hands. Translation: Письмо попало не в те руки.

Is попасть в руки part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, попасть в руки (fall into) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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