стирать одежду
Translation of стирать одежду
wash clothes
Russian word in Latin letters: stirat odezhdu
Meaning of стирать одежду
очищать одежду водой с мылом
clean clothes with water and soap

Pronunciation
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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I wash clothes on Friday night.
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Я стираю одежду в пятницу вечером.
We wash clothes by hand.
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Мы стираем одежду вручную.
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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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