закусывать

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Russian

Etymology

закуси́ть (zakusítʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

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Verb

заку́сывать (zakúsyvatʹimpf (perfective закуси́ть)

  1. to bite
    заку́сывать гу́быzakúsyvatʹ gúbyto bite one's lip
    заку́сывать язы́кzakúsyvatʹ jazýkto keep one's mouth shut; hold one's tongue
    заку́сывать удила́ (и)zakúsyvatʹ udilá (i)to get/take the bit between one's teeth
  2. to have a snack, to get a bite, to eat
    заку́сывать на́скороzakúsyvatʹ náskoroto snatch a quick bite
  3. (eating) to take (with)
    заку́сывать ры́бойzakúsyvatʹ rýbojto have a bit of fish
    заку́сывать во́дку ры́бой (колбасо́й)zakúsyvatʹ vódku rýboj (kolbasój)to drink vodka with fish (sausage)
    Ста́лин ел дете́й и заку́сывал горчи́цей.
    Stálin jel detéj i zakúsyval gorčícej.
    Stalin was eating children with mustard.

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