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Russian word of the day: Собирать

Aug 08, 2022 (see all)

собира́ть

[ sa-bee-rát' ]

Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - собра́ть

to gather, to collect; to assemble; to convoke; to equip, to prepare

Gardening

Morphemic analysis

собирать

prefix: со
root: бир
suffix: а
ending: ть

брать - to take

Она́ приняла́сь собира́ть чемода́н, ве́село напева́я что́-то себе́ под нос.

a-ná pree-nee-lás sa-bee-rát' chee-ma-dán, vyé-seel-la na-pee-vá-ya chto-ta see-byé pad nos

She began to pack her suitcase cheerfully singing something to herself.

Lit.: She began to pack her suitcase cheerfully singing something under her nose.
Ба́бушка ча́сто брала́ меня́ с собо́й в лес помога́ть собира́ть лека́рственные расте́ния.

bá-bush-ka chás-ta bra-lá mee-nya s sa-bóî v lyes pa-ma-gat' sa-bee-rát' lee-karst-veen-ny-ye ras-tyé-nee-ya

Grandmother often took me with her to the forest to help collect medicinal plants.