бегать
Translation of бегать
run
Russian word in Latin letters: begat
Meaning of бегать
быстро передвигаться на ногах
to move quickly on your feet

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Бегать or бежать?
бежать
бежать = to run now, in one direction
Don't mix them up. Running somewhere right now — бежать; running in general or as a habit — бегать.
Я бегу на автобус!
I'm running for the bus!
Мой брат бегает быстрее меня.
My brother runs faster than me.
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I run every morning.
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Я бегаю каждое утро.
The children run in the park after school.
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Дети бегают в парке после школы.
бегать synonyms
What's the difference between бегать, носиться, and мчаться
Colloquial: run around restlessly, here and there.
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To rush along very fast.
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бегать meaning: what does it mean?
to move quickly on your feet
бегать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
бегать is pronounced as [ˈbʲeɡətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
бегать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I run every morning. Translation: Я бегаю каждое утро.
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