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одеться

Translation of одеться

get dressed

Meaning of одеться

Russian

надеть на себя одежду

English

to put on clothes

get dressed

Transcription and pronunciation of одеться

оде́ться

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐˈdʲet͡sə]
In Latin letters
odetsya

Traps and common mistakes

Одеться or надеть?

надеть

надеть = put on one item (a coat, a hat)

Don't mix them up. Put on a hat or coat — надеть шапку; dress yourself fully — одеться.

Надень шапку, на улице холодно.

Put on a hat, it's cold outside.

Подожди, я ещё не оделся!

Wait, I haven't got dressed yet!

Одеться or одеть?

одеть

одеть = to dress someone else (a child)

Don't mix them up. Dress a child — одеть ребёнка; dress yourself — одеться.

Мама одела ребёнка и вывела его гулять.

Mom dressed the child and took him out.

Он оделся сам, без помощи.

He got dressed by himself, without help.

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  1. I need to get dressed before the meeting.

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    Мне нужно одеться перед встречей.

  2. She got dressed and went downstairs.

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    Она оделась и спустилась вниз.

одеться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between одеться, переодеться, and нарядиться

П
🇷🇺Russian
переодеться

Change into other clothes.

Advanced: broader words

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нарядиться

Dress up nicely for an occasion.

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Questions about this word

What does одеться mean?

to put on clothes

How do you pronounce одеться?

одеться is pronounced [ɐˈdʲet͡sə], in Latin letters “odetsya”.

How is одеться used in a sentence?

I need to get dressed before the meeting. Translation: Мне нужно одеться перед встречей.

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