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"To cook" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 05, 2022 (see all)
гото́вить
[ ga-tó-veet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - пригото́вить, подгото́вить, загото́вить (see below)
to prepare, to make ready; to cook

Morphemic analysis

готовить
root: готов
suffix: и
ending: ть

Etymology

It comes from the Proto-Slavic "gotoviti".

The perfective aspect

пригото́вить [pree-ga-tó-veet'] Verb , perfective
to prepare, to make ready; to cook

Examples of "To cook" in Russian

  • Мой муж отли́чно гото́вит.

    moî mush at-léech-na ga-tó-veet

    My husband is a great cook.

  • Постоя́нное потака́ние малышу́ гото́вит по́чву для капри́зов и после́дующего манипули́рования взро́слыми чле́нами семьи́.

    pas-ta-yán-na-ye pa-ta-ká-nee-ye ma-ly-shú ga-tó-veet póch-vu dlya kap-rée-zaf ee pas-lyé-du-yu-schee-va ma-nee-pu-lée-ra-va-nee-ya chlyé-na-mee seem'-ee

    Constant connivance with the baby sets the stage for the whims and subsequent manipulation of adult family members.

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