{"id":14290,"date":"2021-05-24T17:56:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T17:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14290"},"modified":"2021-05-24T17:56:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T17:56:17","slug":"three-easily-confused-russian-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/three-easily-confused-russian-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Easily Confused Russian Verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Russian, there are three verbs that have the same English translation – “to try.” Despite this, they have a slightly different meaning.<\/p>\n

These verbs are “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/em>“, “\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/em>,” <\/span>and “<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/em>.” It is very easy to confuse them. If you want to sound more Russian, read below about their differences.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h2>\n

Meaning: “to try to do something,” “to try something out<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

Pronunciation: [PRO-ba-vat’].<\/p>\n

This word is the most generic of\u00a0the three<\/span>. In general, it means to have <\/span>an experience of trying out something new.<\/p>\n

On the one hand, when tasting\/sampling something, like a new dish, we always use the verb “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/i>.” (At the same time, you cannot say “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0436\u0434\u0443”. For this, there is a separate verb “\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/i><\/a>“: \u042f \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/em> \u044d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435 <\/span>– I want to try on this dress.<\/span>) Simultaneously, it means that a person does not make great efforts to achieve a result. Simply saying, you can “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/i>” to perform an action, test your ability to do something, or just try the <\/span>food for the first time.<\/p>\n

\"Trying

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\u041f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/h2>\n

Meaning: “to try,” “to attempt,” but more emphasizes endeavoring, striving.<\/p>\n

Pronunciation: [pi-TAH-tsuh].<\/p>\n

Initially, this word comes from “\u043f\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0442\u043a\u0430<\/i>” (torture). It means “putting someone through trials.” However, “\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/i>” is used when you are making attempts to achieve the result. But at the same time, you do not make much effort and can potentially face some obstacles.<\/p>\n

\"stretching\"

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\u0421\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/h2>\n

Meaning: “<\/span>to try,“<\/span> “<\/span>to attempt,“<\/span> but more <\/span>with an emphasis of <\/span>“<\/span>to <\/span>endeavor,“<\/span> “<\/span>to <\/span>strive.“<\/span><\/p>\n

Pronunciation: [stah-RAH-tsuh].<\/p>\n

Finally, if you do your best attempting to succeed, use the word “<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/em><\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/i><\/span>.”\u00a0<\/span>It means that you perform some actions with an earnest effort to obtain a positive result. Most likely, you even have a plan for how to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"goal\"

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Perfective Aspect Of \u041f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c, \u041f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f, \u0421\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/span><\/h2>\n

Also, to make these words in perfective aspect (read about Perfective And Imperfective Aspects In Russian<\/span><\/a>), we use the prefix “\u043f\u043e.” Add it when you are talking about an action that happened only once.<\/p>\n

Compare the following sentences:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e<\/b><\/i>\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0431\u0443\u0439<\/i> \u0443\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c, \u043e \u0447\u0451\u043c \u044f \u0441\u0435\u0439\u0447\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0441 \u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u044e. – Try to guess what I’m thinking about right now.<\/span>
\n\u041e\u043d \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b<\/i> \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0443, \u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043b\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0439-\u0442\u043e \u0434\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0437\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0432\u0440. – He tried many times to draw a dog, but it turned out to be some kind of dinosaur.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041c\u043e\u0439 \u043c\u0443\u0436 \u043f\u043e<\/b><\/i>\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u043b\u0441\u044f<\/i> \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0441\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043b\u044e\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443 \u0441\u0430\u043c, \u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0448\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0441\u044c \u0432\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0437\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u044d\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430. – My husband tried to hang the chandelier himself, but had to call an electrician.<\/span>
\n\u041c\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0447\u0438\u043a \u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/i> \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span> \u0431\u0443\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0432\u0443 “\u0436” \u0432 \u0442\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0446\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0447\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0441\u0430. – The boy spent an hour trying to pronounce the letter “<\/span>\u0436” correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u042f \u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043f\u043e<\/b><\/i>\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u044e\u0441\u044c<\/i> \u0441\u0434\u0430\u0442\u044c \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043c\u0435\u043d \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>. – I will do my best to pass the exam.<\/span>
\n\u0410\u0434\u0432\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0442 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/i> \u0432\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u043e \u0432 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>. – The lawyer tries to win the case in court.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Thus, the difference between these three synonyms looks like this:<\/p>\n

\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/i> – take the minimum steps towards the goal without making any special efforts;
\n\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/i> – take some action to succeed;
\n\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/i> – to give all your best and clearly plan the ways to implement the intention.<\/p>\n

If I gave a percentage of the effort invested, then “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c” would be 50%, “\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f\u201d – 70%, “\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f” – 90%.<\/p>\n

Do you know any other verbs in Russian that are easy to confuse?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"goal\"

In Russian, there are three verbs that have the same English translation – “to try.” Despite this, they have a slightly different meaning. These verbs are “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c“, “\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f,” and “\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f.” It is very easy to confuse them. If you want to sound more Russian, read below about their differences. \u041f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c Meaning: “to try to do…<\/p>\n

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