занимать
Translation of занимать
take up
Russian word in Latin letters: zanimat
Meaning of занимать
Требовать места или времени: шкаф в углу, долгая дорога.
to fill a certain amount of space or time, e.g. a big bed in a small room
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Занимать or заниматься?
заниматься
заниматься = to do, be busy with (sport, hobby)
Don't mix them up. Doing a hobby — заниматься; filling space or time — занимать.
Он занимается теннисом.
He plays tennis.
Коробки занимают весь коридор.
The boxes take up the whole hallway.
Это берёт много времени or это занимает много времени?
это занимает много времени
занимать время = to take time
Don't say это берёт много времени: it's a calque. Say это занимает много времени.
Ремонт занимает много времени.
Repairs take up a lot of time.
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The sofa takes up too much space.
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Диван занимает слишком много места.
This job takes up all my time.
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Эта работа занимает всё моё время.
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занимать meaning: what does it mean?
to fill a certain amount of space or time, e.g. a big bed in a small room
занимать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
занимать is pronounced as [zənʲɪˈmatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
занимать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The sofa takes up too much space. Translation: Диван занимает слишком много места.
Is занимать part of Duration vocabulary?
Yes, занимать (take up) can be learned in the Duration topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is занимать part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?
Yes, занимать (take up) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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