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закатывать

Translation of закатывать

roll up

Meaning of закатывать

Russian

подворачивать рукава или штанины рулоном

English

to fold sleeves or trouser legs upward

roll up

Transcription and pronunciation of закатывать

зака́тывать

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[zɐˈkatɨvətʲ]
In Latin letters
zakatyvat

Traps and common mistakes

Закатывать or сворачивать?

сворачивать

сворачивать = to roll up a mat, map or poster

Don't mix them up. A mat or a poster — сворачивать; sleeves and trouser legs — закатывать.

Сверни коврик после йоги.

Roll up the mat after yoga.

Закатай штанины, тут лужи.

Roll up your trouser legs, there are puddles here.

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  1. Roll up your sleeves, please.

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    Закатай, пожалуйста, рукава.

  2. She rolled up her jeans.

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    Она закатала джинсы.

закатывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between закатывать, подворачивать, and засучивать

П
🇷🇺Russian
подворачивать

To fold the edge up neatly, often once; mostly trousers.

З
🇷🇺Russian
засучивать

Only sleeves; a bit old-style, often «засучить рукава» = get to work.

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What does закатывать mean?

to fold sleeves or trouser legs upward

How do you pronounce закатывать?

закатывать is pronounced [zɐˈkatɨvətʲ], in Latin letters “zakatyvat”.

How is закатывать used in a sentence?

Roll up your sleeves, please. Translation: Закатай, пожалуйста, рукава.

Is закатывать part of Clothing and Footwear vocabulary?

Yes, закатывать (roll up) can be learned in the Clothing and Footwear topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is закатывать part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, закатывать (roll up) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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