Russian verbs

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AbbreviationAdjectiveAdverbInterjectionNounNumeralParticlePhrasePredicate nounPrepositionPronounVerb
осва́ивать [a-svá-ee-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to master, to assimilate; to become familiar (with); to settle; to develop
Studies
разраба́тывать [raz-ra-bá-ty-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to develop, to design, to engineer, to elaborate, to exploit, to work up, to process
Work
тре́бовать [tryé-ba-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to demand, to request, to require; to call for
Relationships
утвержда́ть [ut-veer-zhdát'] Verb , imperfective
to approve, to confirm; to affirm, to maintain, to assert, to posit, to claim
Relationships
повторя́ть [pav-ta-ryát'] Verb , imperfective
to repeat; to reiterate
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изумля́ть [ee-zum-lyát'] Verb , imperfective
to amaze; to strike dumb, to surprise
Relationships
доби́ться [da-bée-tsa] Verb , perfective
to get, to achieve; to obtain, to win
Work
надрыва́ться [na-dry-vá-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to overstrain oneself, to exert oneself to the utmost, to be worn out; to tear slightly
Work
отража́ть [at-ra-zhát'] Verb , imperfective
to reflect, to mirror; to repel, to ward off, to repulse
Physical qualities
заслужи́ть [za-slu-zhéet'] Verb , perfective
to merit, to deserve; to win, to earn, to gain
Work
хму́риться [hmú-ree-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to frown
Face expressions
цени́ть [tsee-néet'] Verb , imperfective
to value, to estimate, to appreciate
Relationships
поуча́ть [pa-u-chát'] Verb , imperfective
to preach, to lecture, to moralize, to teach, to instruct
Relationships
отрица́ть [at-ree-tsát'] Verb , imperfective
to deny, to disclaim; to refute, to negate
Relationships
води́ть [va-déet'] Verb , imperfective
to lead, to conduct, to drive, to guide
Verbs of motion
добива́ться [da-bee-vá-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to (try to) get, to obtain, to achieve, to reach; to secure; to strive for; to seek after
Work
расстра́ивать [ras-trá-ee-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to upset; to frustrate, to derange, to disrupt
Relationships
положи́ться [pa-la-zhée-tsa] Verb , perfective
to rely
Relationships
упрека́ть [up-ree-kát'] Verb , imperfective
to reproach, to upbraid, to blame
Relationships
каса́ться [ka-sá-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to touch, to concern, to apply
Simple movements
тро́гать [tró-gat'] Verb , imperfective
to touch; to move, to affect
Simple movements
ввя́зываться [vvyá-zy-va-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to meddle, to get involved
Relationships
дополня́ть [da-pal-nyát'] Verb , imperfective
to complete, to supplement, to complement, to add, to amplify
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спо́рить [spó-reet'] Verb , imperfective
to argue, to debate, to dispute; to bet
Relationships
подши́ть [pat-shéet'] Verb , perfective
to sew on / in, to hem, to line; to file
Arts and crafts
пригото́вить [pree-ga-tó-veet'] Verb , perfective
to prepare, to make ready; to cook
Cooking
жа́ловаться [zhá-la-va-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to complain
Relationships
устана́вливать [us-ta-náv-lee-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to install, to mount; to establish; to determine, to ascertain
Work
листа́ть [lees-tát'] Verb , imperfective
to turn over the pages, to leaf over / through
Daily actions in Russian
кида́ть [kee-dát'] Verb , imperfective
to throw, to cast, to fling
Simple movements

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