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ослабевать

weaken

Meaning of ослабевать

become less strong

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Russian[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]
weaken
ослабевать - weaken
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ослабевать with English translation

ослабевать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

As the sun goes down, the sunlight will weaken and the air will start to feel cooler.

Когда солнце садится, солнечный свет будет ослабевать, и воздух начнёт казаться прохладнее.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After several days of heavy rain, the river's current will weaken by the afternoon.

После нескольких дней сильных дождей течение реки к вечеру будет ослабевать.

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ослабевать belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ослабеватьweaken
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

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What's the difference between ослабевать / слабеть / спадать / ослабляться / утихать / стихать

🇷🇺Russian
ослабевать

the gradual process of becoming less strong or intense

B1Often

The wind gradually weakened toward the evening.

Ветер постепенно ослабевал к вечеру.

С
🇷🇺Russian
слабеть

to become less strong, often used for health, strength, or feeling

B1Often

After the illness he began to grow weaker.

После болезни он стал слабеть.

С
🇷🇺Russian
спадать

to decrease or die down; often about pulse, interest, temperature, or excitement

B1Often

The temperature began to drop by morning.

Температура начала спадать к утру.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ослабляться

passive/reflexive form — to become less strong; somewhat closer to formal usage

B1Rarely

Control over the situation gradually weakened.

Контроль над ситуацией постепенно ослаблялся.

У
🇷🇺Russian
утихать

to gradually become quieter or less intense, often about noise, argument, or pain

B1Often

The noise in the street began to subside at night.

Шум на улице начал утихать ночью.

🇷🇺Russian

to become quieter or less intense; a neutral or slightly literary option for noise or wind

B1Often

The rain gradually subsided.

Дождь постепенно стиха́л.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затухать

to gradually lose energy, strength, or amplitude; often used for signals, fire, light, or sound

B1Often

The radio signal began to fade after a certain distance.

Радиосигнал начал затухать после определённого расстояния.

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ослабевать translation: weaken. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ослабевать

[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]

ослабевать translation

weaken

ослабевать examples

As the sun goes down, the sunlight will weaken and the air will start to feel cooler.

ослабевать transcription

[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]

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ослабевать meaning: what does it mean?

становиться менее сильным или терять силу и эффективность

ослабевать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

As the sun goes down, the sunlight will weaken and the air will start to feel cooler. Translation: Когда солнце садится, солнечный свет будет ослабевать, и воздух начнёт казаться прохладнее.

Is ослабевать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, ослабевать (weaken) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ослабевать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, ослабевать (weaken) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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