попасть в руки
Translation of попасть в руки
fall into
Russian word in Latin letters: popast v ruki
Meaning of попасть в руки
случайно оказаться у кого-то
if something falls into someone’s hands, they get it, usually by chance

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The letter fell into the wrong hands.
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Письмо попало не в те руки.
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
What's the difference between попасть в руки, оказаться в руках, and достаться
Same meaning, neutral.
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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Yes, попасть в руки (fall into) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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