волокита

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Russian

Pronunciation

Noun

волоки́та (volokítaf inan (genitive волоки́ты, nominative plural волоки́ты, genitive plural волоки́т)

  1. a lot of fuss and trouble
  2. red tape
    • 1909, Дмитрий Логофет, “XI”, in Русско-афганская граница; English translation from (Please provide a date or year):
      Одно́, что во мно́гом неблагоприя́тно влия́ет на разви́тие на́ших торго́вых отноше́ний с Афганиста́ном — э́то на́ша тамо́женная формали́стика и волоки́та, к кото́рой стра́шно тру́дно привыка́ют азиа́ты.
      Odnó, što vo mnógom neblagoprijátno vlijájet na razvítije nášix torgóvyx otnošénij s Afganistánom — éto náša tamóžennaja formalístika i volokíta, k kotóroj strášno trúdno privykájut aziáty.
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Declension

Noun

волоки́та (volokítam anim (genitive волоки́ты, nominative plural волоки́ты, genitive plural волоки́т)

  1. (dated, colloquial) philander, lady's man

Declension