No. 1,998 in Russian
убрать
To remove, clean, or tidy up.
In a sentence
Я попросил убрать чашки со стола.
I asked to remove the cups from the table.
Here 'убрать' means 'to remove' something from a certain place.
Мама убрала вещи в шкаф.
Mom put the items away in the closet.
In this context, 'убрать' means 'to put away' items for organization or tidiness.
Нам нужно быстрее убрать комнату до прихода гостей.
We need to clean the room quickly before the guests arrive.
Here 'убрать' translates to 'to clean' or 'to tidy up', focusing on the action of organizing and cleaning a space.
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