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надевать

Translation of надевать

put on

Russian word in Latin letters: nadevat

Meaning of надевать

Russian

натягивать на себя одежду, обувь или украшения, например куртку

English

to put clothes, shoes or jewellery on your body

put on

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nədʲɪˈvatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Надевать or одеваться?

одеваться ≠ put on: it means get dressed, with no item named

Don't confuse надевать with одеваться: you надевать an item, but одеваться means dress yourself.

Надень шапку, на улице холодно.

Put on a hat, it's cold outside.

Одевайся быстрее, мы опаздываем.

Get dressed faster, we're late.

Надевать or одеть?

одеть

одеть = dress someone else

Don't say одеть куртку. Your own clothes — надеть куртку; dressing a child — одеть ребёнка.

Мама одела малыша в комбинезон.

Mom dressed the baby in a snowsuit.

Надень перчатки, руки замёрзнут.

Put on your gloves, your hands will get cold.

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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. Put on a warm jacket.

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    Надень тёплую куртку.

  2. She put on her warm coat and left.

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    Она надела тёплое пальто и ушла.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between надевать, накинуть, and обувать

Н
🇷🇺Russian
накинуть

Throw on quickly, without fastening.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обувать

Only for shoes and boots.

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надевать belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does надевать mean?

to put clothes, shoes or jewellery on your body

How do you pronounce надевать?

надевать is pronounced [nədʲɪˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “nadevat”.

How is надевать used in a sentence?

Put on a warm jacket. Translation: Надень тёплую куртку.

Is надевать part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, надевать (put on) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is надевать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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

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