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промыть

Translation of промыть

flush out

Russian word in Latin letters: promyt

Meaning of промыть

Russian

очистить что-то, пропустив через него воду

English

to clean something by making water flow through it

flush out

Pronunciation

Russian
[prɐˈmɨtʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Промыть or смыть?

смыть

смыть = to wash something off or away

Don't mix them up. Washing dirt off or flushing the toilet — смыть; cleaning inside by running water through — промыть.

Не забудь смыть за собой.

Don't forget to flush the toilet.

Перед заливкой промой бак чистой водой.

Flush out the tank with clean water before filling.

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  1. Water helps flush out the kidneys.

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    Вода помогает промывать почки.

  2. He flushed out the pipe with hot water.

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    Он промыл трубу горячей водой.

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What's the difference between промыть and прочистить

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прочистить

Clear a blockage, not always with water.

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промыть belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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промыть meaning: what does it mean?

to clean something by making water flow through it

промыть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Water helps flush out the kidneys. Translation: Вода помогает промывать почки.

Is промыть part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, промыть (flush out) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is промыть part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, промыть (flush 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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