задаваться

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Russian

Etymology

задава́ть (zadavátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

задава́ться (zadavátʹsjaimpf (perfective зада́ться)

  1. to set oneself
    задава́ться це́лью/мы́сльюzadavátʹsja célʹju/mýslʹjuto set oneself the task; make up one's mind
    он зада́лся це́лью вы́учить англи́йский язы́кon zadálsja célʹju výučitʹ anglíjskij jazýkhe has set himself the task of learning English
    задава́ться вопро́сомzadavátʹsja voprósomto ask oneself; wonder
  2. (colloquial) of period, time to have
    ну и денёк сего́дня зада́лся!nu i denjók sevódnja zadálsja!we have not had a day like this for a long time!
  3. (colloquial) to succeed, to be a success
    пое́здка не задала́сьpojézdka ne zadalásʹthe trip was not a success
    у него́ жизнь не задала́сьu nevó žiznʹ ne zadalásʹlife has not worked out for him
  4. (colloquial) to give oneself airs, to put on airs
  5. passive of задава́ть (zadavátʹ)

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