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остыть

Translation of остыть

get cold

Meaning of остыть

Russian

Стать не горячим, о еде или напитке, если долго ждать.

English

said of food or a drink that is no longer hot

get cold

Transcription and pronunciation of остыть

осты́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐˈstɨtʲ]
In Latin letters
ostyt

Traps and common mistakes

Остыть or замёрзнуть?

замёрзнуть

замёрзнуть = a person gets cold; water turns to ice

Don't say «Суп замёрз». Warm food or drink — остыть; a person or water in frost — замёрзнуть.

Без шапки я быстро замёрз.

I quickly got cold without a hat.

Иди обедать, картошка уже остыла.

Come and eat, the potatoes have gone cold.

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  1. Eat now, or your soup will get cold.

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    Ешь сейчас, а то суп остынет.

  2. My tea got cold.

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    Мой чай остыл.

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Cooled on purpose, e.g. in the fridge.

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What does остыть mean?

said of food or a drink that is no longer hot

How do you pronounce остыть?

остыть is pronounced [ɐˈstɨtʲ], in Latin letters “ostyt”.

How is остыть used in a sentence?

Eat now, or your soup will get cold. Translation: Ешь сейчас, а то суп остынет.

Is остыть part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, остыть (get cold) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is остыть part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, остыть (get cold) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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