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стирать одежду

Translation of стирать одежду

wash clothes

Russian word in Latin letters: stirat odezhdu

Meaning of стирать одежду

Russian

очищать одежду водой с мылом

English

clean clothes with water and soap

wash clothes

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[sʲtʲɪˈratʲ ɐˈdʲeʐdʊ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Стирать одежду or мыть?

мыть

мыть = wash dishes, hands, the floor

Don't say «мыть одежду». Dishes, hands, floors — мыть; clothes — стирать.

Я мою посуду после ужина.

I wash the dishes after dinner.

Эту рубашку надо стирать в холодной воде.

This shirt needs washing in cold water.

Стирать одежду or чистить одежду?

чистить одежду

чистить одежду = brush or dry-clean clothes

Don't mix them up. Brushing or dry cleaning — чистить; washing in water — стирать.

Пальто лучше чистить в химчистке.

The coat is better dry-cleaned.

Детскую одежду я стираю отдельно.

I wash the children's clothes separately.

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  1. I wash clothes on Friday night.

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    Я стираю одежду в пятницу вечером.

  2. We wash clothes by hand.

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    Мы стираем одежду вручную.

стирать одежду synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between стирать одежду and стирать бельё

стирать бельё
🇷🇺Russian

Usual household phrase; бельё means all the washing.

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Questions about this word

What does стирать одежду mean?

clean clothes with water and soap

How do you pronounce стирать одежду?

стирать одежду is pronounced [sʲtʲɪˈratʲ ɐˈdʲeʐdʊ], in Latin letters “stirat odezhdu”.

How is стирать одежду used in a sentence?

I wash clothes on Friday night. Translation: Я стираю одежду в пятницу вечером.

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