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Usages of почитать
Перед сном я люблю почитать книгу в тишине.
Before sleep I like to read a book for a while in silence.
Если я говорю «читать», это процесс, а «почитать» значит «почитать немного».
If I say “читать,” it is a process, while “почитать” means “to read a little.”
Мне хочется остаться дома и почитать книгу.
I feel like staying at home and reading a book for a while.
Мне не удалось уснуть без книги, поэтому я почитал ещё немного.
I couldn’t fall asleep without a book, so I read a little more.
Test yourself: What does почитать mean?
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