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стучать

Translation of стучать

knock

Meaning of стучать

Russian

Ударять костяшками пальцев по двери, чтобы вас услышали.

English

to hit a door with your hand so people hear you

knock

Transcription and pronunciation of стучать

стуча́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[stʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]
In Latin letters
stuchat

Traps and common mistakes

Стучать на дверь or стучать в дверь?

стучать в дверь

стучать в дверь = knock on the door

Don't say стучать на дверь. Say стучать в дверь: Russian uses в here.

Он тихо постучал в дверь.

He knocked quietly on the door.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Someone is knocking at the door.

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    Кто-то стучит в дверь.

  2. Please knock before you come in.

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    Пожалуйста, стучите, прежде чем войти.

стучать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between стучать, стучаться, and колотить

С
🇷🇺Russian
стучаться

Knock to be let in; always about a door or window.

К
🇷🇺Russian
колотить

To bang hard and loud, often angrily.

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стучать belongs to the topic "Rooms and Furniture →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does стучать mean?

to hit a door with your hand so people hear you

How do you pronounce стучать?

стучать is pronounced [stʊˈt͡ɕatʲ], in Latin letters “stuchat”.

How is стучать used in a sentence?

Someone is knocking at the door. Translation: Кто-то стучит в дверь.

Is стучать part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, стучать (knock) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is стучать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, стучать (knock) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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