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узнавать

Translation of узнавать

recognise

Meaning of узнавать

Russian

Понимать, кто это или что это, потому что видел раньше.

English

to know who someone is because you have seen them before

recognize

Transcription and pronunciation of узнавать

узнава́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ʊznɐˈvatʲ]
In Latin letters
uznavat

Traps and common mistakes

Узнавать or признавать?

признавать

признавать = to admit or accept officially

Don't mix them up. Know a face again — узнавать; admit a fact — признавать.

Он признал свою ошибку.

He admitted his mistake.

Я не узнаю этот город, всё изменилось.

I don't recognize this town, everything has changed.

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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. I didn't recognise you with short hair.

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    Я не узнал тебя с короткими волосами.

  2. Do you recognise this song?

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    Ты узнаёшь эту песню?

  3. I didn't recognize you with short hair.

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    Я не узнал тебя с короткими волосами.

  4. Do you recognize this song?

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    Ты узнаёшь эту песню?

узнавать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between узнавать, опознавать, and распознавать

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
опознавать

To identify officially, e.g. a suspect.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
распознавать

Of devices: to recognize faces or speech.

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узнавать belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does узнавать mean?

to know who someone is because you have seen them before

How do you pronounce узнавать?

узнавать is pronounced [ʊznɐˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “uznavat”.

How is узнавать used in a sentence?

I didn't recognise you with short hair. Translation: Я не узнал тебя с короткими волосами.

Is узнавать part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, узнавать (recognize) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is узнавать part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, узнавать (recognize) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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