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спать

sleep

Meaning of спать

находиться во сне, отдыхать с закрытыми глазами

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Russian[spatʲ]
sleep
спать - sleep
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спать with English translation

спать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I usually sleep with the window open.

Я обычно сплю с открытым окном.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The baby finally went to sleep.

Ребёнок наконец уснул.

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спать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

спатьsleep
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

спать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between спать / засыпать / уснуть / дремать / подремать / поспать

🇷🇺Russian
спать

to be in a state of sleep

A1Very Often

The child is sleeping.

Ребёнок спит.

З
🇷🇺Russian
засыпать

to fall asleep; to start sleeping

A1Often

I fall asleep quickly in the evening.

Я быстро засыпаю вечером.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уснуть

to fall asleep; to get to sleep

A1Often

The baby fell asleep in my arms.

Малыш уснул на руках.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дремать

to doze; to sleep lightly

A1Often

He was dozing in the armchair.

Он дремал в кресле.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подремать

to take a nap; to doze for a short time

A1Often

I took a nap after lunch.

Я подремал после обеда.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поспать

to sleep for a while; to get some sleep

A1Often

You need to get some sleep before the trip.

Надо поспать перед дорогой.

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How to pronounce спать and what this word means

спать translation: sleep. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce спать

[spatʲ]

спать translation

sleep

спать examples

I usually sleep with the window open.

спать transcription

[spatʲ]

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спать meaning: what does it mean?

находиться во сне, отдыхать с закрытыми глазами

спать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I usually sleep with the window open. Translation: Я обычно сплю с открытым окном.

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