собирать
Translation of собирать
gather
Russian word in Latin letters: sobirat
Meaning of собирать
сводить людей или вещи в одно место
to bring things or people together
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Мы собрали у бабушки or мы собрались у бабушки?
мы собрались у бабушки
собраться = to gather (people come together)
Don't say мы собрали у бабушки. When people come together themselves, use собраться: мы собрались.
Вечером мы собрались у бабушки.
In the evening we gathered at grandma's.
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We gathered around the fire.
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Мы собрались вокруг костра.
They gathered the children in one room.
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Они собрали детей в одной комнате.
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собирать meaning: what does it mean?
to bring things or people together
собирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
собирать is pronounced as [səbʲɪˈratʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
собирать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We gathered around the fire. Translation: Мы собрались вокруг костра.
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