менять

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *měna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲɪˈnʲætʲ]
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Verb

меня́ть (menjátʹ) impf (perfective поменя́ть or обменя́ть)

  1. to swap, to barter (to give something to another person and take something in return)
  2. to replace, to substitute or supersede (to get rid of an old thing or person and get a new one)
  3. to modify, to change, to transform, to alter (to make something different gradually)
  4. to exchange, to recapture (to lose one or more pieces or pawns almost simultaneously with the opponent)

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