напевать
hum
sing or make a tune with your mouth closed
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напевать with English translation
напевать usage examples
He began to hum softly in the kitchen.
Он начал тихо напевать на кухне.
She hummed the melody while she worked.
Она напевала мелодию, пока работала.
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напевать synonyms
What's the difference between напевать / мурлыкать / насвистывать
hum — sing or make a tune with your mouth closed
He began to hum softly in the kitchen.
Он начал тихо напевать на кухне.
To sing softly or hum a tune; the closest match to English hum.
She was humming a familiar song while making dinner.
Она напевала знакомую песенку, пока готовила ужин.
To hum softly and affectionately; also used for a cat purring.
The girl was softly humming her favorite tune to herself.
Девочка мурлыкала себе под нос любимую мелодию.
To whistle a tune; not the same as humming, but similar in meaning.
He was whistling a song on his way home.
Он насвистывал песенку по дороге домой.
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How to pronounce напевать and what this word means
напевать translation: hum. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce напевать
[nəpʲɪˈvatʲ]
напевать translation
hum
напевать examples
He began to hum softly in the kitchen.
напевать transcription
[nəpʲɪˈvatʲ]
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напевать meaning: what does it mean?
напевать мелодию с закрытым ртом
напевать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
напевать is pronounced as [nəpʲɪˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
напевать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He began to hum softly in the kitchen. Translation: Он начал тихо напевать на кухне.
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