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No. 1,560 in Russian

рассказать

"To tell" or "to narrate."

In a sentence

  • Я хочу рассказать тебе интересную историю.

    I want to tell you an interesting story.

    The verb 'рассказать' indicates the act of narrating or sharing a story in this sentence.

  • Пожалуйста, расскажите нам о своём путешествии.

    Please tell us about your journey.

    'Рассказать' is used here to ask someone to narrate their experiences regarding their journey.

  • Он всегда любит рассказывать анекдоты.

    He always loves telling jokes.

    The verb 'рассказать' in this context refers to the habitual action of narrating jokes.

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