баловаться

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Russian

Etymology

ба́лова́ть (bálovátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • балова́ться: IPA(key):
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  • ба́ловаться: IPA(key): (previously proscribed; overall more common)

Verb

балова́ться or ба́ловаться (balovátʹsja or bálovatʹsjaimpf

  1. to frolic, to play about, to fool around, to get up to monkey tricks
    не ба́лу́йся!ne bálújsja!don't be naughty/mischievous!
  2. to amuse oneself (with), to dabble (in/at)
    ба́лова́ться жи́вописьюbálovátʹsja žívopisʹjuto dabble at/in painting
  3. to indulge (in), to treat oneself (to)
    ба́лова́ться чайко́мbálovátʹsja čajkómto treat oneself to some tea; to have tea
    ба́лова́ться вы́пивкойbálovátʹsja výpivkojto indulge in drinking
  4. (colloquial) to have sex, to fool about (with), to mess (with)
  5. passive of ба́лова́ть (bálovátʹ)
    Perfectives: избалова́ться (izbalovátʹsja), побалова́ться (pobalovátʹsja)

Conjugation

previously proscribed; overall more common