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таять

melt

Meaning of таять

turn from solid to liquid

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Russian[ˈtajatʲ]
melt
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таять with English translation

таять usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Station reports the snow will melt by noon.

Прогноз по радио сообщает, что снег начнёт таять к полудню.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

If the ice melts, the river will rise.

Если лёд начнёт таять, река поднимется.

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таять belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

таятьmelt
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

таять synonyms

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What's the difference between таять / оттаять / расплавиться / растопить / подтаивать / плавиться

🇷🇺Russian
таять

General verb for changing from solid to liquid; often used for snow and ice; can be figurative.

A2Very Often

In spring, the snow on the roofs begins to melt.

Весной снег на крышах начинает таять.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оттаять

To thaw after severe cold or return to normal state; emphasizes change from frozen condition.

A2Often

After the warm weather arrived, the ground thawed.

После наступления тёплой погоды земля оттаяла.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
расплавиться

Emphasizes melting due to high temperature; often used for metals, wax, plastic.

A2Often

In the fire, the plastic melted.

При пожаре пластмасса расплавилась.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
растопить

Transitive verb: to cause something to melt (make it melt).

A2Often

She melted the chocolate in a double boiler.

Она растопила шоколад на водяной бане.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подтаивать

Means partial or gradual melting; slightly, not completely.

A2Often

After the warm rain, the roofs began to thaw a little.

После тёплого дождя крыши начали подтаивать.

П
🇷🇺Russian
плавиться

General term for the process of becoming liquid due to temperature; often about materials and metals.

A2Often

Under intense heat, the metal begins to melt.

При сильном нагреве металл начинает плавиться.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
размораживаться

Means the process of removing frost or defrosting a frozen object; often about food and appliances.

A2Often

You need to defrost the meat in advance before cooking.

Мясо нужно разморозить заранее перед готовкой.

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How to pronounce таять and what this word means

таять translation: melt. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce таять

[ˈtajatʲ]

таять translation

melt

таять examples

Station reports the snow will melt by noon.

таять transcription

[ˈtajatʲ]

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таять meaning: what does it mean?

менять твёрдое состояние на жидкое

таять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Station reports the snow will melt by noon. Translation: Прогноз по радио сообщает, что снег начнёт таять к полудню.

Is таять part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, таять (melt) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is таять part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, таять (melt) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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