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натолкнуться на

Translation of натолкнуться на

hit upon

Russian word in Latin letters: natolknutsya na

Meaning of натолкнуться на

Russian

случайно придумать удачную мысль или решение

English

to suddenly think of a good idea

hit upon

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nətɐɫˈknut͡sə nə]
Russian · Female

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  1. I hit upon a great idea.

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    Я натолкнулся на отличную идею.

  2. She hit upon the idea during lunch.

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    Во время обеда она натолкнулась на эту идею.

натолкнуться на synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between натолкнуться на, прийти в голову, осенить, додуматься до, and придумать

прийти в голову
🇷🇺Russian

The idea itself comes: мне пришло в голову.

О
🇷🇺Russian
осенить

Меня осенило — an idea came in a flash.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
додуматься до

Reach an idea by thinking, often surprising.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
придумать

Neutral 'come up with'; no surprise.

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натолкнуться на meaning: what does it mean?

to suddenly think of a good idea

натолкнуться на pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

натолкнуться на is pronounced as [nətɐɫˈknut͡sə nə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

натолкнуться на definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I hit upon a great idea. Translation: Я натолкнулся на отличную идею.

Is натолкнуться на part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, натолкнуться на (hit upon) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is натолкнуться на part of Grammar and Spoken English vocabulary?

Yes, натолкнуться на (hit upon) can be learned in the Grammar and Spoken English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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