Russian Word of the Day
смотреть
smo-TRET' • verb (imperfective) — 30th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to look at; to watch (ongoing action)
Examples
- Я люблю смотреть фильмы по вечерам.
(I like to watch movies in the evenings.) - Смотри, это наша остановка!
(Look, this is our stop!) - Она смотрела фотографии и улыбалась.
(She was looking at the photos and smiling.)
Synonyms
- глядеть
- посмотреть
- наблюдать
Смотреть is the imperfective verb used for ongoing or habitual acts of looking or watching (e.g., смотреть телевизор, смотреть на что-то). For a single, completed action use the perfective посмотреть. "Смотри" is a common imperative meaning "look" or "watch."
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