prefix: на
root: верст
suffix: а
ending: ть
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Russian word of the day: Наверстать
Aug 31, 2023 (see all)
наверста́ть
[ na-veers-tát' ]
to make up (for); to catch up (with)
Morphemic analysis
наверстать
Etymology
верста - verst (old measure of length, = 3500 ft.)
Examples
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Невозмо́жно за па́ру ме́сяцев наверста́ть то, чего́ не сде́лали за всю жизнь.
nee-vaz-mózh-na za pá-ru myé-sya-tsef na-veers-tát' to, chee-vó nye sdyé-la-lee za fsyu zheezn'
It is impossible to make up in a couple of months for what you have not done in your entire life.
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Вско́ре он насто́лько отста́л и́з-за пропу́щенных заня́тий, что лиши́лся наде́жды наверста́ть упу́щенное.
fskó-rye on na-stól'-ka ats-tál éez-za pra-pú-scheen-nyh za-nyá-teeî, chto lee-shéel-sya na-dyézh-dy na-veers-tát' u-pú-scheen-na-ye
Soon he was so behind due to missed classes that he lost hope of making up for lost time.
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