плавать
Translation of плавать
swim
Meaning of плавать
передвигаться в воде с помощью движений тела
to move through water using your arms and legs
Transcription and pronunciation of плавать
пла́вать
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈplavatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- plavat
Traps and common mistakes
Плавать or плыть?
плыть = swim in one direction right now
Don't mix them up. Swimming in general or regularly — плавать; swimming somewhere now — плыть.
Смотри, собака плывёт к берегу!
Look, the dog is swimming to the shore!
Я хорошо плаваю, но в море боюсь.
I swim well, but I'm afraid in the sea.
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We swim in the lake every summer.
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Каждое лето мы плаваем в озере.
I like to swim in the morning.
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Мне нравится плавать по утрам.
плавать synonyms
What's the difference between плавать and купаться
swim for fun in the sea or a river
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плавать belongs to the topic "Sea Life →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does плавать mean?
to move through water using your arms and legs
How do you pronounce плавать?
плавать is pronounced [ˈplavatʲ], in Latin letters “plavat”.
How is плавать used in a sentence?
We swim in the lake every summer. Translation: Каждое лето мы плаваем в озере.
Is плавать part of Sea Life vocabulary?
Yes, плавать (swim) can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is плавать part of Outdoor Recreation vocabulary?
Yes, плавать (swim) can be learned in the Outdoor Recreation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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