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Russian word of the day: Мчаться

Jan 20, 2022 (see all)
мча́ться
[ mchá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - помча́ться, промча́ться
to rush, to speed, to tear along; to race
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Morphemic analysis

мчаться
root: мч
suffix: а
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

Comes from Proto-Slavic.

Examples

  • Маши́ны бы́стро мча́лись ми́мо и остана́вливаться никто́ не собира́лся.

    ma-shée-ny býst-ra mchá-lees' mée-ma ee as-ta-náv-lee-va-tsa neek-tó nye sa-bee-rál-sya

    Cars rushed past quickly and no one was going to stop.

  • По́сле 30-ти вре́мя мчи́тся со ско́ростью све́та.

    pós-lye tree-tsa-tée vryé-mya mchée-tsa sa skó-rast'-yu svyé-ta

    After the age of 30, time flies at the speed of light.

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