звонить
Translation of звонить
ring
Russian word in Latin letters: zvonit
Meaning of звонить
Издавать звон колокольчика или связываться с кем-то по телефону.
to phone someone, or to make a bell sound
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Звонить or звенеть?
звенеть
звенеть = make a ringing, jingling sound
Don't mix them up. Keys, glasses, an alarm clock making a sound — звенеть; a phone or doorbell — звонить.
У него в кармане звенят ключи.
Keys are jingling in his pocket.
Кто-то звонит в дверь.
Someone is ringing the doorbell.
Звонить его or звонить ему?
звонить ему
звонить кому? — dative
Don't say «звонить его». You ring TO someone — «звонить ему».
Я позвоню ему вечером.
I'll ring him in the evening.
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Your phone is ringing.
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У тебя звонит телефон.
Ring the doorbell when you arrive.
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Позвони в дверь, когда придёшь.
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звонить meaning: what does it mean?
to phone someone, or to make a bell sound
звонить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
звонить is pronounced as [zvɐˈnʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
звонить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Your phone is ringing. Translation: У тебя звонит телефон.
Is звонить part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?
Yes, звонить (ring) can be learned in the Calls and Meetings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is звонить part of Work English vocabulary?
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