залёживаться

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Russian

Etymology

залежа́ться (zaležátʹsja) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

залёживаться (zaljóživatʹsjaimpf (perfective залежа́ться)

  1. to lie down for too long; to be in bed for too long
    залёживаться в больни́цеzaljóživatʹsja v bolʹníceto be hospitalized for too long (literally, “to lie in a hospital for too long”)
  2. to lay unused or unsold
    У меня́ де́ньги в карма́не не залёживаются.U menjá dénʹgi v karmáne ne zaljóživajutsja.I quickly spend whatever money comes my way. (literally, “Money doesn't lay unused in my pocket.”)
  3. to spoil from being stored for too long (e.g. of agricultural products)

Conjugation