обходиться
Translation of обходиться
get by
Russian word in Latin letters: obhoditsya / obkhoditsya
Meaning of обходиться
кое-как справляться, когда трудно
to manage with difficulty
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Обходиться со старым телефоном or обходиться старым телефоном?
обходиться старым телефоном
обходиться + instrumental, no с
Don't say «обходиться с телефоном»: that means «treat». Say «обходиться телефоном».
Пока я обхожусь старым телефоном.
For now I'm getting by with an old phone.
обходиться with English translation
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I get by with basic English.
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Я обхожусь базовым английским.
We get by on one salary.
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Мы обходимся одной зарплатой.
обходиться synonyms
What's the difference between обходиться, справляться, перебиваться, and сводить концы с концами
Manage, cope; more general.
Colloquial: scrape by with odd jobs or little money.
Advanced: broader words
Only about money: barely having enough.
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обходиться belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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обходиться meaning: what does it mean?
to manage with difficulty
обходиться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
обходиться is pronounced as [ɐpxɐˈdʲit͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
обходиться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I get by with basic English. Translation: Я обхожусь базовым английским.
Is обходиться part of Household Chores vocabulary?
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