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How to say
"To invent" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Nov 21, 2022 (see all)
изобрета́ть
[ ee-za-bree-tát' ]
to invent; to devise, to contrive
Morphemic analysis
изобретать
изобрет
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Etymology
из + обретать - prefix meaning fullness, abundance + to acquireExamples of "To invent" in Russian
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Мы не ста́ли изобрета́ть велосипе́д и реши́ли де́йствовать ста́рыми прове́ренными ме́тодами.
my nye stá-lee ee-za-bree-tát' vee-la-see-pyét ee ree-shée-lee dyést-va-vat' stá-ry-mee pra-vyé-reen-ny-mee myé-ta-da-mee
We decided not to not reinvent the wheel and to use the old proven methods.
Lit.: We did not start reinventing the bicycle and decided to act with the old proven methods.
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Он всегда́ что́-то мастери́л и изобрета́л в свое́й мастерско́й.
on fseeg-dá chtó-ta mas-tee-réel ee ee-za-bree-tál f sva-yéî mas-teers-kóî
He was always making and inventing something in his workshop.
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