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садиться

Translation of садиться

set

Russian word in Latin letters: saditsya

Meaning of садиться

Russian

Опускаться вечером за горизонт — о солнце.

English

of the sun: to go down below the horizon in the evening

set

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[sɐˈdʲit͡sːə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Садиться or сидеть?

сидеть

сидеть = be sitting

Don't say «Солнце сидит». Of the sun going down — садится; be in a chair — сидеть.

Кошка сидит на окне.

The cat is sitting on the windowsill.

Зимой солнце садится рано.

In winter the sun sets early.

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  1. The sun sets at eight in summer.

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    Летом солнце садится в восемь.

  2. We watched the sun set over the sea.

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    Мы смотрели, как солнце садится над морем.

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What's the difference between садиться and заходить

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заходить

The same, a bit more literary

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What does садиться mean?

of the sun: to go down below the horizon in the evening

How do you pronounce садиться?

садиться is pronounced [sɐˈdʲit͡sːə], in Latin letters “saditsya”.

How is садиться used in a sentence?

The sun sets at eight in summer. Translation: Летом солнце садится в восемь.

Is садиться part of Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, садиться (set) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is садиться part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, садиться (set) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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