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сместить

Translation of сместить

knock off

Russian word in Latin letters: smestit

Meaning of сместить

Russian

обойти соперника и занять его место в рейтинге

English

to beat someone and take their top position

knock off

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[smʲɪˈsʲtʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. Their new album knocked ours off the top spot.

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    Их новый альбом сместил наш с первого места.

  2. The young player knocked the champion off the top spot.

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    Молодой игрок сместил чемпиона с первого места.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сместить, обойти, and потеснить

О
🇷🇺Russian
обойти

To beat a rival; not necessarily the leader.

П
🇷🇺Russian
потеснить

Softer: to push someone down a little.

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сместить belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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сместить meaning: what does it mean?

to beat someone and take their top position

сместить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сместить is pronounced as [smʲɪˈsʲtʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Their new album knocked ours off the top spot. Translation: Их новый альбом сместил наш с первого места.

Is сместить part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, сместить (knock off) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сместить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, сместить (knock off) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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