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"To brake" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 29, 2021 (see all)
тормози́ть
[ tar-ma-zéet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - затормози́ть
to brake; (about people) not to get, to be slow
Transport

Morphemic analysis

тормозить
root: тормоз
suffix: и
ending: ть

Examples of "To brake" in Russian

  • Не тормози́ так ре́зко, пожа́луйста, меня́ ука́чивает.

    nye tar-ma-zée tak ryes-la, pa-zhá-lus-ta, mee-nyá u-ká-chee-vá-eet

    Don't brake so hard, please, it makes me sick.

  • Что́-то я торможу́ сего́дня.

    chto-ta ya tar-ma-zhú see-vód-nya

    I’m a bit slow today.

Тормозить - Conjugation
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