задаться

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Russian

Etymology

зада́ть (zadátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

зада́ться (zadátʹsjapf (imperfective задава́ться)

  1. to set oneself
    зада́ться це́лью/мы́сльюzadátʹsja célʹju/mýslʹjuto set oneself to the task; make up one's mind
    он зада́лся це́лью вы́учить англи́йский язы́кon zadálsja célʹju výučitʹ anglíjskij jazýkhe has set himself to the task of learning English
    зада́ться вопро́сомzadátʹsja 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 зада́ть (zadátʹ)

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