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Russian word of the day: Взяться

Nov 11, 2020 (see all)
взя́ться
[ vzyá-tsa ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Imperfective - бра́ться
to touch, to undertake, to start doing something; to appear
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Examples

  • Отку́да э́то взяло́сь?

    at-kú-da é-ta vzee-lós'

    Where did this come from?

  • Мы не возьмёмся за э́ту рабо́ту на таки́х усло́виях.

    my nye vaz'-myóm-sya za é-tu ra-bó-tu na ta-kéeh us-ló-vee-yah

    We will not take this job on such terms.

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Same stem words

взя́тка [vzyát-ka] Noun , feminine
bribe

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