завивам

Bulgarian

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Verb

зави́вам • (zavívam) first-singular present indicative, impf (perfective зави́я)

1. to turn (to change direction or orientation, to change direction of travel)
2. to wrap, pack, protect (fold on all sides with paper, cloth, etc.)
3. to swaddle (cover with a blanket or a garment for warmth or concealment)

   През нощта ставам, за да зави́вам детето

   Prez noštta stavam, za da zavívam deteto

   At night I get up to swaddle the child

4. to turn, rotate

   зави́вам гайка/бушон ― zavívam gajka/bušon ― I screw a nut/socket

5. to roll up (to roll up sleeves etc.)
6. (reflexive with се) to wrap, cover oneself (cover oneself with a blanket or a garment for warmth or concealment)

   през нощта се завивам с юрган

   prez noštta se zavivam s jurgan

   at night I cover myself with a quilt

7. (reflexive with се) to wrap (wrap oneself/itself around something)

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References

• “завивам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “завивам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

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завивам • (zavivam)

1. first-person singular present indicative of завива (zaviva)