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определять

determine

Meaning of определять

to find out or decide exactly

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Russian[əprʲɪdʲɪˈlʲatʲ]
determine
определять - determine
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определять with English translation

определять usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We need to determine the best route.

Нам нужно определить лучший маршрут.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The results will determine our next step.

Результаты определят наш следующий шаг.

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определять belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

определятьdetermine
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between определять / решать / устанавливать / выяснять / устанавливать точно / определять точно

🇷🇺Russian
определять

General neutral verb meaning to find out, decide, or establish.

B1Very Often

We need to determine the cause of the error.

Нужно определить причину ошибки.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
решать

Closer to “make a decision”; focuses on choosing rather than finding out facts.

B1Very Often

The committee will determine who receives the award.

Комиссия будет решать, кто получит награду.

У
🇷🇺Russian
устанавливать

More formal: to establish and set something as a fact, rule, or standard.

B1Often

Experts determine the exact date of the incident.

Эксперты устанавливают точную дату происшествия.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выяснять

Emphasizes the process of getting information: to find out or investigate.

B1Very Often

Investigators determine the circumstances of the case.

Следователи выясняют обстоятельства дела.

У
🇷🇺Russian
устанавливать точно

An intensified variant: to determine accurately and without doubt.

B1Rarely

Specialists determine the exact source of the problem.

Специалисты устанавливают точно источник проблемы.

О
🇷🇺Russian
определять точно

A more descriptive variant: to determine accurately, without error.

B1Rarely

We couldn't determine exactly when the error began.

Мы не смогли определить точно, когда началась ошибка.

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How to pronounce определять and what this word means

определять translation: determine. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce определять

[əprʲɪdʲɪˈlʲatʲ]

определять translation

determine

определять examples

We need to determine the best route.

определять transcription

[əprʲɪdʲɪˈlʲatʲ]

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определять meaning: what does it mean?

точно выяснить или решить

определять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

We need to determine the best route. Translation: Нам нужно определить лучший маршрут.

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