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Russian word of the day: Прикидывать

Mar 11, 2022 (see all)
прики́дывать
[ pree-kée-dy-vat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - прики́нуть
to calculate, to estimate, to reckon, to figure out; to try on

Morphemic analysis

прикидывать
prefix: при
root: кид
suffix: ыва
ending: ть

Etymology

кидать - to throw

Examples

  • Его́ мозг рабо́тал с бе́шеной ско́ростью, прики́дывая возмо́жные вариа́нты разви́тия собы́тий.

    ye-vó mosk ra-bó-tal s byé-shee-naî skó-rast'-yu, pree-kée-dy-va-ya vaz-mózh-ny-ye va-ree-án-ty raz-vée-tee-ya sa-bý-teeî

    His brain was working at a furious pace figuring out possible scenarios.

  • Мы пока́ ничего́ не реши́ли и то́лько прики́дываем, как бу́дет лу́чше сде́лать.

    my pa-ká nee-chee-vó nye ree-shée-lee ee tól'-ka pree-kée-dy-va-eem, kak lúch-she bú-deet sdyé-lat'

    We haven't decided anything yet and are just estimating what would be the best way to go about it.

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Same stem words

to throw, to cast, to fling
to throw out, to throw away, to discard
to span, to spread; to sprawl

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