belay in Russian
belay in Russian is подстрахо́вывать, подстрахова́ть, страхова́ть — belay means in climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
belay in Russian
подстрахо́вывать
Pronounced: podstrakhovyvat
(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
подстрахова́ть
Pronounced: podstrakhovat
(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
страхова́ть
Pronounced: strakhovat
(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
отставить
Pronounced: otstavit
What does "belay" mean?
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verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
"She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face."
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verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
"The sailors belayed the line to a cleat on the deck."
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verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.
""Belay that order," the captain called out, "we're changing course.""
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belay in a sentence
- She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face.
- The sailors belayed the line to a cleat on the deck.
- "Belay that order," the captain called out, "we're changing course."
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What is "belay" in Russian?
"belay" in Russian is подстрахо́вывать, подстрахова́ть, страхова́ть. belay means: In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
How do you pronounce подстрахо́вывать?
"belay" in Russian is подстрахо́вывать, pronounced "podstrakhovyvat".
How do you use "belay" in a sentence?
Example: "She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face." In Russian, "belay" is подстрахо́вывать, подстрахова́ть, страхова́ть.
Are there other ways to say "belay" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "belay": подстрахо́вывать, подстрахова́ть, страхова́ть, отставить.
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