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"To engage" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 03, 2017 (see all)
заня́ться
[ za-nyá-tsa ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Instumental
Imperfective - занима́ться (see below)
to occupy oneself, to get busy, to engage
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The imperfective aspect

занима́ться [za-nee-má-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to be busy with, to deal, to practice, to be engaged/involved, to study
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Examples of "To engage" in Russian

  • Чем займёмся?

    chem zai-myóm-sya

    What's the plan?

  • Заня́ться бы́ло не́чем, и мы реши́ли прогуля́ться.

    za-nyá-tsa bý-la nyé-chem, ee my ree-shée-lee pra-gu-lyá-tsa

    There was nothing to do, and we decided to take a walk.

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Same stem words

за́нято [zá-nee-ta] Adverb
busy, occupied
заня́ть [za-nyát'] Verb , perfective
to occupy; to borrow

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