нажимать
Translation of нажимать
press
Russian word in Latin letters: nazhimat
Meaning of нажимать
сильно надавливать на что-то
to push something firmly

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Нажмите кнопку, чтобы запустить машину.
He pressed the doorbell and waited.
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Он нажал на дверной звонок и подождал.
нажимать synonyms
What's the difference between нажимать, жать, надавливать, давить, and прижимать
Colloquial: to press, especially a pedal or button.
To press noticeably, with some force.
To press hard, with weight or force.
Advanced: broader words
To press something close against something else.
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нажимать meaning: what does it mean?
to push something firmly
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Press the button to start the machine. Translation: Нажмите кнопку, чтобы запустить машину.
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