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Russian word of the day: Ухаживать

Feb 21, 2018 (see all)
уха́живать
[ u-há-zhee-vat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Instumental
to court, to pay court to, to woo; to look after, to take care of, to nurse
Love and marriage

Examples

  • За ней пыта́лся уха́живать сын депута́та.

    za nyeî py-tál-sya u-há-zhee-vat' syn dee-pu-tá-ta

    The son of a deputy tried to court her.

  • За цвета́ми никто́ не уха́живал и они́ завя́ли.

    za tsvee-tá-mee neek-tó nye u-há-zhee-val ee a-née za-vyá-lee

    Nobody was taking care of the flowers, so they wilted.

Ухаживать - Conjugation
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Same stem words

ухажёр [u-ha-zhyór] Noun , masculine
admirer, a man (guy) who is trying to court a woman (girl)

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Related words
молодожёны newly wedded / married couple
сва́дьба wedding
влюби́ться to fall in love
не́жность tenderness, caress, fondness

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