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мыть

clean the floor

Meaning of мыть

remove dirt from the floor

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Russian[mɨtʲ]
clean the floor
мыть - clean the floor
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мыть with English translation

мыть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I need to clean the floor before guests arrive.

Мне нужно мыть пол, пока не пришли гости.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She cleaned the floor before the party started.

Она помыла пол до начала вечеринки.

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мыть belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

мытьclean the floor
отвечать на вопросыanswer questions
задавать вопросыask questions
работать вместеwork together
делать домашнее заданиеdo homework
сохранять теплоstay warm
быть холоднымbe cold

мыть synonyms

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What's the difference between мыть / вытирать / чистить / убирать / мыть пол

🇷🇺Russian
мыть

clean the floor — remove dirt from the floor

A2Very Often

I need to clean the floor before guests arrive.

Мне нужно мыть пол, пока не пришли гости.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мыть

General verb meaning to clean something with water or detergent. It can be used for the floor, but it is not specific.

A2Very Often

We need to clean the floor after the ремонта.

Нужно мыть пол после ремонта.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вытирать

Means to wipe off moisture or dirt with a cloth or napkin. For the floor, it is used only when the floor is wiped, not washed.

A2Often

She wiped the floor after spilling water.

Она вытирала пол после того, как пролила воду.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чистить

Broader than “to wash”: to remove dirt, deposits, or dust. It can be used for floors, but is less specific.

A2Often

Before the holiday, we need to clean the whole floor in the apartment.

Перед праздником нужно чистить весь пол в квартире.

У
🇷🇺Russian
убирать

A general verb for tidying up a room or house; it can include cleaning the floor, but does not mean that directly.

A2Very Often

On Saturdays we tidy the apartment and clean the floor.

По субботам мы убираем квартиру и моем пол.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мыть пол

The most exact and natural equivalent: to wash the floor specifically.

A2Very Often

I will clean the floor in the evening.

Я буду мыть пол вечером.

В
🇷🇺Russian
влажная уборка

Cleaning with water or a damp cloth; it includes washing the floor, but can also refer to other surfaces.

A2Often

After the ремонт, the whole apartment needs wet cleaning.

После ремонта нужна влажная уборка во всей квартире.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уборка

The most general word: tidying and cleaning. It can include cleaning the floor, but does not mean that specifically.

A2Very Often

We are cleaning today, so I am cleaning the floor.

Сегодня у нас уборка, поэтому я мою пол.

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мыть translation: clean the floor. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce мыть

[mɨtʲ]

мыть translation

clean the floor

мыть examples

I need to clean the floor before guests arrive.

мыть transcription

[mɨtʲ]

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мыть meaning: what does it mean?

убирать грязь с пола

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I need to clean the floor before guests arrive. Translation: Мне нужно мыть пол, пока не пришли гости.

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