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Russian word of the day: Умываться

Mar 20, 2019 (see all)
умыва́ться
[ u-my-vá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Instumental
Perfective - умы́ться
to wash (one's face and hands)
Daily actions in Russian
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Examples

  • Он привы́к умыва́ться холо́дной водо́й.

    on pree-výk u-my-vá-tsa ha-lód-naî va-dóî

    He is used to wash (his face in the morning) with cold water.

  • Ты сего́дня умыва́лся?

    ty see-vód-nya u-my-vál-sya

    Have you washed your face today?

Умываться - Conjugation
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проспа́ть to sleep (for some time); to oversleep, to miss (by sleeping)
засну́ть to fall asleep
остава́ться to stay, to remain; to be left
одева́ться to dress, to put one's clothes on

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