лечь на
Translation of лечь на
fall on
Russian word in Latin letters: lech na
Meaning of лечь на
оказаться чьей-то обязанностью
if something falls on someone, it is their responsibility to do it
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Лечь на or упасть на?
упасть на
упасть на = fall down onto something
Don't say «работа упала на меня». Things fall physically — упасть; duties — лечь на.
Книга упала на пол.
The book fell on the floor.
Подготовка праздника легла на нас.
Getting the party ready fell on us.
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All the work fell on me.
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Вся работа легла на меня.
The cleaning fell on his sister.
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Уборка легла на его сестру.
лечь на synonyms
What's the difference between лечь на, достаться, лежать на, and выпасть на долю
Simple, everyday: fall to someone.
Be someone's duty now, a state.
Advanced: broader words
Bookish, often about fate or hard things.
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лечь на meaning: what does it mean?
if something falls on someone, it is their responsibility to do it
лечь на pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
лечь на is pronounced as [ˈlʲet͡ɕ nə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
лечь на definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
All the work fell on me. Translation: Вся работа легла на меня.
Is лечь на part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
Yes, лечь на (fall on) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is лечь на part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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