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пробовать

try

Meaning of пробовать

Русский

Съесть или выпить немного, чтобы узнать, нравится ли.

English

to eat or drink a little of something to see if you like it

try

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈprobəvətʲ]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Пробовать or пытаться?

пытаться

пытаться = to try to do (attempt)

Don't mix them up. Attempt something — пытаться; taste food — пробовать.

Я пытаюсь открыть эту банку.

I'm trying to open this jar.

Попробуй суп, пока он горячий.

Try the soup while it's hot.

пробовать with English translation

пробовать usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Попробуй этот торт, он очень вкусный!

Try this cake, it's delicious!

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Ты когда-нибудь пробовал суши?

Have you ever tried sushi?

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Д
🇷🇺Russian
дегустировать

To taste professionally: wine, cheese.

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пробовать belongs to the topic "Cooking Verbs →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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пробовать meaning: what does it mean?

to eat or drink a little of something to see if you like it

пробовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пробовать is pronounced as [ˈprobəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

пробовать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Try this cake, it's delicious! Translation: Попробуй этот торт, он очень вкусный!

Is пробовать part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, пробовать (try) can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пробовать part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, пробовать (try) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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