Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Classify'

English Word: Classify

Key Russian Translations:

• классифицировать [kləsʲɪfʲɪˈtsɨrəvətʲ] - [Formal, Verb]
• отнести [ɐtʲnʲɪˈsʲtʲi] - [Neutral, Verb, Often used with preposition 'к']
• распределить [rəspʲrʲɪdʲɪˈlʲitʲ] - [Neutral, Verb, Often implies distribution into categories]

Frequency: Medium

Difficulty: B1-B2 (Intermediate) for all translations

Pronunciation (Russian):

классифицировать: [kləsʲɪfʲɪˈtsɨrəvətʲ]

Note on классифицировать: Stress falls on the fifth syllable. The 'ц' sound is a hard 'ts'.

отнести: [ɐtʲnʲɪˈsʲtʲi]

Note on отнести: Stress on the third syllable. The prefix 'от-' is common in verbs of movement or attribution.

распределить: [rəspʲrʲɪdʲɪˈlʲitʲ]

Note on распределить: Stress on the fourth syllable. The 'р' sounds are rolled.

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Meanings and Usage:

1. To categorize or organize into groups

Translation(s) & Context:

• классифицировать - Used in formal or academic contexts for systematic categorization.
• распределить - Often implies distributing items into categories or groups.

Usage Examples:

• Мы должны классифицировать эти документы по темам.

  We need to classify these documents by topics.

• Ученые классифицировали новые виды животных.

  Scientists classified new species of animals.

• Нужно распределить задачи между сотрудниками.

  We need to classify (distribute) tasks among employees.

2. To assign to a specific group or relate to something

Translation(s) & Context:

• отнести - Often used with preposition 'к' to indicate attribution to a group or category.

Usage Examples:

• Эту книгу можно отнести к жанру фантастики.

  This book can be classified as science fiction.

• К какому типу вы бы отнесли это явление?

  To which type would you classify this phenomenon?

Russian Forms/Inflections:

классифицировать (Verb, Imperfective Aspect): Regular verb of the 2nd conjugation. Forms follow standard patterns for verbs ending in '-овать'.

Person	Present Tense	Past Tense (Masculine/Feminine/Neuter)
1st Singular	классифицирую	классифицировал / классифицировала / классифицировало
3rd Plural	классифицируют	классифицировали

отнести (Verb, Perfective Aspect): Irregular verb with prefix 'от-'. Often used with preposition 'к' + Dative case.

распределить (Verb, Perfective Aspect): Regular verb of the 2nd conjugation with prefix 'рас-'. Indicates completed action.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for классифицировать:

• категоризировать
• систематизировать

Note: 'категоризировать' is less common and more formal than 'классифицировать'.

Antonyms for классифицировать:

• смешивать
• обобщать

Related Phrases:

• классифицировать по признакам - Classify based on characteristics.
• отнести к категории - Classify into a category.
• распределить по группам - Classify (distribute) into groups.

Usage Notes:

• 'классифицировать' is the most direct and formal translation of 'classify', often used in scientific or academic contexts.
• 'отнести' is more colloquial and frequently paired with 'к' to indicate attribution to a group or type.
• 'распределить' emphasizes the action of distributing or sorting into categories, often with a practical connotation.
• Pay attention to verb aspect: 'классифицировать' is imperfective (ongoing action), while 'отнести' and 'распределить' are perfective (completed action).

Common Errors:

• Error: Using 'классифицировать' without an object or in casual speech. Incorrect: Я классифицирую. Correct: Я классифицирую документы. (I classify documents.)
• Error: Forgetting the preposition 'к' with 'отнести'. Incorrect: Отнести жанру. Correct: Отнести к жанру. (Classify as a genre.)

Cultural Notes:

In Russian academic and bureaucratic contexts, classification and categorization are highly emphasized, and 'классифицировать' is often used in official documentation or scientific discourse. Understanding the context and formality level is key to choosing the right verb.

Related Concepts:

• категория (category)
• группа (group)
• тип (type)