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капать

drip

Meaning of капать

to fall in small drops

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Russian[ˈkapətʲ]
drip
капать - drip
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капать with English translation

капать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Water began to drip from the tap.

Вода начала капать из крана.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Rain kept dripping onto the windowsill.

Дождь продолжал капать на подоконник.

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

капатьdrip
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between капать / течь / сочиться / струиться

🇷🇺Russian
капать

drip — to fall in small drops

A2Often

Water began to drip from the tap.

Вода начала капать из крана.

К
🇷🇺Russian
капать

To fall in small drops; the most direct and general equivalent.

A2Very Often

Water started to drip from the ceiling.

С потолка начала капать вода.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
течь

To flow continuously or leak through; broader than "to drip".

A2Very Often

Water is flowing from the tap.

Из крана течёт вода.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сочиться

To slowly seep through tiny openings or cracks; often used for liquids, blood, pus, or smells.

A2Often

Blood was seeping from the wound.

Из раны сочилась кровь.

С
🇷🇺Russian
струиться

To flow smoothly and continuously in a stream; more vivid and expressive than "to drip".

A2Often

Sunlight streamed through the window.

Из окна струился солнечный свет.

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How to pronounce капать and what this word means

капать translation: drip. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce капать

[ˈkapətʲ]

капать translation

drip

капать examples

Water began to drip from the tap.

капать transcription

[ˈkapətʲ]

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капать meaning: what does it mean?

падать или стекать маленькими каплями

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

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Water began to drip from the tap. Translation: Вода начала капать из крана.

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