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повреждать

damage

Meaning of повреждать

harm

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Russian[pəvrʲeˈʐdatʲ]
damage
повреждать - damage
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повреждать with English translation

повреждать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Falling trees may damage the power lines.

Падающие деревья могут повреждать линии электропередач.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Rising seas damage coastal homes.

Повышение уровня моря может повреждать прибрежные дома.

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повреждать belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

повреждатьdamage
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

повреждать synonyms

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What's the difference between повреждать / повредить / портить / вредить / разрушать / ломать

🇷🇺Russian
повреждать

General neutral verb — to cause physical or non-physical harm, often implying partial or temporary impairment.

A2Very Often

The rains damaged the road surface.

Дожди повредили дорожное покрытие.

П
🇷🇺Russian
повредить

Perfective aspect of 'повреждать' — denotes a completed action (the harm has been done).

A2Very Often

The lightning damaged the power line.

Молния повредила линию электропередачи.

П
🇷🇺Russian
портить

Often about worsening quality or appearance; can be intentional or accidental (food, items, mood, reputation).

A2Very Often

Improper storage spoils the food.

Неправильное хранение портит продукты.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вредить

About causing harm, more often applied to people, animals, health or welfare; may carry a sense of ongoing or systematic effect.

A2Often

Smoking harms health.

Курение вредит здоровью.

🇷🇺Russian

About complete or strong destruction, destroying structure or integrity — physical or figurative.

A2Often

The explosion destroyed the bridge.

Взрыв разрушил мост.

🇷🇺Russian

About a physical action — rendering an object unusable, breaking its integrity; usually a mechanical act.

A2Very Often

He accidentally broke the cup.

Он случайно сломал чашку.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ухудшать

To make something worse — a deterioration in condition or quality; often used for health, situations, indicators.

A2Often

Poor ecology worsens quality of life.

Плохая экология ухудшает качество жизни.

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How to pronounce повреждать and what this word means

повреждать translation: damage. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce повреждать

[pəvrʲeˈʐdatʲ]

повреждать translation

damage

повреждать examples

Falling trees may damage the power lines.

повреждать transcription

[pəvrʲeˈʐdatʲ]

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повреждать meaning: what does it mean?

наносить вред, причинять физический или иной ущерб

повреждать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Falling trees may damage the power lines. Translation: Падающие деревья могут повреждать линии электропередач.

Is повреждать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, повреждать (damage) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is повреждать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, повреждать (damage) 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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