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Стирать - translation, pronunciation and examples

стирать
[stʲɪˈratʲ]

do laundry

🇷🇺 Russian
[stʲɪˈratʲ]
Meaning of стирать

wash clothes

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do laundry

When to use стирать

do laundry

洗衣服

do the laundry

洗衣服

do laundry at home

在家洗衣服

do laundry today

今天洗衣服

do laundry regularly

定期洗衣服

стирать usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

周末我得洗衣服。

На выходных мне нужно постирать бельё.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

她今晚要洗衣服。

Сегодня вечером она будет стирать.

Similar words

стирать

General action — cleaning clothes with water/detergent.

постирать

Perfective aspect: to complete the washing — to wash (a load) completely.

отстирать

Emphasizes result — to get stains out, to wash clean successfully.

отстирывать

Imperfective of 'отстирать' — the ongoing process of getting something clean.

мыть

More general verb 'to wash' — can be used for dishes or floors, not only clothes.

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стирать belongs to the topic "Household Chores". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

стирать洗衣服
беспорядок乱七八糟
пыль灰尘
пятно污渍
мусор垃圾
инструмент工具
раковина洗手池

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What's the difference between стирать / постирать / отстирать / отстирывать / мыть / полоскать

🇷🇺Russian
стирать

General action — cleaning clothes with water/detergent.

A1Very Often

I'll wash the T-shirts today.

Я сегодня буду стирать футболки.

П
🇷🇺Russian
постирать

Perfective aspect: to complete the washing — to wash (a load) completely.

A1Often

I need to wash the socks.

Мне нужно постирать носки.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отстирать

Emphasizes result — to get stains out, to wash clean successfully.

A1Often

This stain is hard to wash out.

Эта пятна сложно отстирать.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отстирывать

Imperfective of 'отстирать' — the ongoing process of getting something clean.

A1Rarely

He spent a long time trying to wash out the stain, but didn't succeed.

Он долго отстирывал пятно, но не добился результата.

🇷🇺Russian

More general verb 'to wash' — can be used for dishes or floors, not only clothes.

A1Very Often

He washed the jacket by hand.

Он помыл куртку вручную.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полоскать

Part of the washing process — rinsing clothes with water to remove detergent.

A1Often

After washing, it's good to rinse the items well.

После стирки хорошо прополоскать вещи.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отжимать

Removing water mechanically — to spin or wring clothes.

A1Often

Don't forget to spin the laundry before drying.

Не забудь отжать бельё перед сушкой.

🇷🇺Russian

Preparatory action — to soak an item in water/solution for better cleaning.

A1Often

I'll soak the shirt overnight so the stain comes out.

Я замочу рубашку на ночь, чтобы пятно вышло.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отбеливать

Specialized action — to use bleach to remove stains and whiten fabric.

A1Rarely

Don't forget not to bleach colored clothes.

Не забудь не отбеливать цветные вещи.

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How to pronounce стирать and what this word means

стирать translation: do laundry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce стирать

[stʲɪˈratʲ]

стирать translation

do laundry

стирать examples

Samstag muss ich Wäsche waschen.

стирать transcription

[stʲɪˈratʲ]

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Questions about this word

стирать meaning: what does it mean?

стирать и просушивать одежду и домашнее бельё

стирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Samstag muss ich Wäsche waschen. Translation: В субботу мне нужно стирать.

Is стирать part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, стирать (do laundry) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is стирать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, стирать (do laundry) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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