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хлопать

pop

Meaning of хлопать

to make a short quick sound or move suddenly

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Russian[ˈxlopətʲ]
pop
хлопать - pop
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хлопать with English translation

хлопать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She heard the door pop open.

Она услышала, как дверь хлопнула и открылась.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I heard the lid pop when it opened.

Я услышал, как крышка хлопнула, когда открылась.

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хлопать belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

хлопатьpop
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

хлопать synonyms

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What's the difference between хлопать / хлопнуть / щёлкнуть / стукнуть / ударить

🇷🇺Russian
хлопать

pop — to make a short quick sound or move suddenly

B2Often

She heard the door pop open.

Она услышала, как дверь хлопнула и открылась.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хлопать

The main neutral verb: to make a short sharp sound or to move/strike suddenly.

B2Very Often

The door slammed shut from the draft.

Дверь хлопнула от сквозняка.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хлопнуть

Perfective aspect: a single quick action or a sudden short sound.

B2Often

He slammed the door and left.

Он хлопнул дверью и ушёл.

Щ
🇷🇺Russian
щёлкнуть

To make a short sharp click; often about fingers, a switch, a lock, or a small mechanism.

B2Often

He snapped his fingers to get attention.

Он щёлкнул пальцами, чтобы привлечь внимание.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стукнуть

To strike with a short thud; often a light or quick hit, sometimes on a door or an object.

B2Often

He struck the table with his palm.

Он стукнул по столу ладонью.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ударить

A broader verb: to hit or strike. It does not always imply a short sound or a sharp snap.

B2Very Often

The wind hit the window.

Ветер ударил в окно.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
треснуть

To crack suddenly or make a cracking sound; often about brittle objects, ice, or glass.

B2Often

The glass cracked from the удар.

Стекло треснуло от удара.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лопнуть

To burst or split from internal pressure; also figuratively about strain or being overloaded.

B2Often

The balloon burst in the sun.

Шарик лопнул на солнце.

Щ
🇷🇺Russian
щёлкать

To click repeatedly or habitually; can imply a repeated action.

B2Often

The lock clicked with each turn of the key.

Замок щёлкал при каждом повороте ключа.

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хлопать translation: pop. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce хлопать

[ˈxlopətʲ]

хлопать translation

pop

хлопать examples

She heard the door pop open.

хлопать transcription

[ˈxlopətʲ]

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хлопать meaning: what does it mean?

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

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She heard the door pop open. Translation: Она услышала, как дверь хлопнула и открылась.

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