займатися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From займа́ти (zajmáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian занима́ться (zanimátʹsja), Polish zajmować się.

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Verb

займа́тися (zajmátysjaimpf (perfective зайня́тися)

  1. to be occupied, to keep oneself occupied, to keep oneself busy, to busy oneself (with), to be engaged (in)
  2. to deal with (to take action with respect to)
  3. to study
    Вона́ займа́ється украї́нською мо́вою.Voná zajmájetʹsja ukrajínsʹkoju móvoju.She is studying the Ukrainian language.

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Verb

займа́тися (zajmátysjaimpf (perfective зайня́тися) (third person only)

  1. to catch fire (begin burning)
    Synonyms: загоря́тися impf (zahorjátysja), спала́хувати impf (spaláxuvaty), вибуха́ти impf (vybuxáty)
  2. to break (dawn, morning)
  3. to blush, to flush
    Synonym: червоні́ти impf (červoníty)
  4. to flare up

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