сожрать
Translation of сожрать
gobble up
Meaning of сожрать
о крупной компании: поглотить более мелкую
if a large company or organization gobbles up a smaller one, it takes control of it
Transcription and pronunciation of сожрать
сожра́ть
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [sɐˈʐratʲ]
- In Latin letters
- sozhrat
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The big company gobbled up two small rivals.
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Крупная компания сожрала двух мелких конкурентов.
A big chain wants to gobble up the family business.
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Крупная сеть хочет сожрать семейную компанию.
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What's the difference between сожрать, проглотить, and поглотить
Also informal and figurative; slightly softer.
Neutral business word for taking over a company.
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What does сожрать mean?
if a large company or organization gobbles up a smaller one, it takes control of it
How do you pronounce сожрать?
сожрать is pronounced [sɐˈʐratʲ], in Latin letters “sozhrat”.
How is сожрать used in a sentence?
The big company gobbled up two small rivals. Translation: Крупная компания сожрала двух мелких конкурентов.
Is сожрать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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