No. 13,921 in Russian
обрабатывать
"Обрабатывать" means "to process," "to treat," "to handle," or "to work on."
In a sentence
Я должен обработать собранные данные перед анализом.
I need to process the collected data before analysis.
In this sentence, 'обработать' means 'to process' and is used in the context of handling or preparing data for a specific purpose.
Фермеры обычно обрабатывают почву весной.
Farmers usually cultivate the soil in spring.
Here, 'обрабатывают' indicates 'cultivate' or 'treat', referring to working on soil for agricultural purposes.
Перед использованием лекарство нужно обработать спиртом.
The medicine needs to be treated with alcohol before usage.
In this context, 'обработать' means 'to treat' or 'sanitize', emphasizing the act of cleansing or preparing an object.
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