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How to say
"To cheer up" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Jun 09, 2022 (see all)
to encourage, to cheer up, to reassure
Morphemic analysis
ободрять
о
: бодр
: я
: ть
: : бодр
: я
: ть
Etymology
бодрый - sprightly, vivacious, brisk, cheerful, brightExamples of "To cheer up" in Russian
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Е́сли вас хвали́ли, люби́ли и ободря́ли в де́тстве, то и́менно тако́е поведе́ние вы, скоре́е всего́, и вы́берете как образе́ц для взро́слой жи́зни.
yés-lee vas hva-lée-lee, lyu-bée-lee ee a-bad-ryá-lee v dyéts-tvye, to ée-meen-na ta-kó-ye pa-vee-dyé-nee-ye vy, ska-ryé-ye fsee-vó, ee vý-bee-ree-tye kak ab-ra-zyéts dlya vzrós-laî zhéez-nee.
If you were praised, loved and encouraged as a child, then this is the behavior you are most likely to choose as a model for adulthood.
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