плыть
Translation of плыть
sail
Meaning of плыть
передвигаться по воде на лодке или корабле
to travel on water in a boat
Transcription and pronunciation of плыть
- Transcription
- [ˈplɨtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- plyt
Traps and common mistakes
Плыть or плавать?
плавать
плавать = sail or swim in general, many times
Don't mix them up. One trip, one direction — плыть; in general or regularly — плавать.
Летом мы часто плаваем на лодке.
In summer we often go sailing.
Сейчас мы плывём домой.
Now we're sailing home.
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We will sail across the lake tomorrow.
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Завтра мы поплывём через озеро.
The boat will sail smoothly in this wind.
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Лодка будет плыть ровно при таком ветре.
плыть synonyms
What's the difference between плыть, ходить под парусом, and идти
Sail a yacht with sails, as a sport.
Advanced: broader words
About a ship's journey: корабль идёт в порт.
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Questions about this word
What does плыть mean?
to travel on water in a boat
How do you pronounce плыть?
плыть is pronounced [ˈplɨtʲ], in Latin letters “plyt”.
How is плыть used in a sentence?
We will sail across the lake tomorrow. Translation: Завтра мы поплывём через озеро.
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