занять

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ -ня́ть (-njátʹ)

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Verb

заня́ть (zanjátʹpf (imperfective занима́ть)

  1. to borrow
  2. (nonstandard) to lend (standard: одолжи́ть)
  3. to occupy, to take up
  4. to employ, to busy
  5. to reserve, to secure, to keep
  6. to interest, to engross

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Ukrainian

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Noun

заня́ть (zanjátʹn inan pl

  1. genitive plural of заня́ття (zanjáttja)