занимать
Translation of занимать
take
Russian word in Latin letters: zanimat
Meaning of занимать
Требовать какого-то времени, например дорога до работы — час.
to need a certain amount of time, e.g. a trip that lasts an hour
Pronunciation
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Это берёт час or Это занимает час?
Это занимает час
Это занимает час = It takes an hour
Don't say «Это берёт час». About time — «Это занимает час»: брать is not used for time.
Ремонт занимает больше времени, чем мы думали.
The repair is taking longer than we thought.
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It takes two hours to get there.
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Дорога туда занимает два часа.
How long does it take to walk to school?
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Сколько времени занимает дорога до школы пешком?
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What does занимать mean?
to need a certain amount of time, e.g. a trip that lasts an hour
How do you pronounce занимать?
занимать is pronounced [zənʲɪˈmatʲ], in Latin letters “zanimat”.
How is занимать used in a sentence?
It takes two hours to get there. Translation: Дорога туда занимает два часа.
Is занимать part of rec:duration_periods vocabulary?
Yes, занимать (take) can be learned in the rec:duration_periods topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is занимать part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, занимать (take) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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