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нажимать

press

Meaning of нажимать

to push something firmly

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Russian[nəʐɨˈmatʲ]
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нажимать with English translation

нажимать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Press the button to start the machine.

Нажмите кнопку, чтобы запустить машину.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He pressed the doorbell and waited.

Он нажал на дверной звонок и подождал.

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

нажиматьpress
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between нажимать / прижимать / давить / жать / сжимать / надавливать

🇷🇺Russian
нажимать

General neutral word: to apply pressure with a hand, finger, or another object.

A2Very Often

Press the button to open the door.

Нажимайте на кнопку, чтобы открыть дверь.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прижимать

To press and keep something close to another thing; to make contact tighter.

A2Often

She was pressing the book to her chest.

Она прижимала книгу к груди.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
давить

Stronger and rougher: to apply pressure, sometimes with an unpleasant or heavy effect.

A2Very Often

The boot is pressing on the foot.

Сапог давит на ногу.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жать

A neutral colloquial word: to press hard, squeeze, or press briefly and sharply.

A2Very Often

My boots are pressing on my toes.

Ботинки жмут мне в пальцах.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сжимать

To press tightly from two sides, reducing volume or size.

A2Often

He was clenching his fists in anger.

Он сжимал кулаки от злости.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
надавливать

To press more noticeably and often repeatedly; can suggest force or careful pressure.

A2Often

The doctor pressed on the stomach to check the pain.

Врач надавливал на живот, чтобы проверить боль.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тискать

Colloquial word: to squeeze, hug tightly, or press with hands; often with a sense of crowding.

A2Rarely

Grandma was hugging her grandson tightly.

Бабушка тискала внука в объятиях.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вдавливать

To press hard so that something goes into a surface or becomes lower than the surface.

A2Often

He was pressing the nail into the wood.

Он вдавливал гвоздь в дерево.

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нажимать translation: press. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce нажимать

[nəʐɨˈmatʲ]

нажимать translation

press

нажимать examples

Press the button to start the machine.

нажимать transcription

[nəʐɨˈmatʲ]

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нажимать meaning: what does it mean?

сильно надавливать на что-то

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Press the button to start the machine. Translation: Нажмите кнопку, чтобы запустить машину.

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