кататься

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Russian

Etymology

ката́ть (katátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

ката́ться (katátʹsjaimpf (perfective поката́ться)

  1. to ride in a vehicle
    лю́бишь ката́ться, люби́ и са́ночки вози́ть
    ljúbišʹ katátʹsja, ljubí i sánočki vozítʹ
    after the feast comes the reckoning
    (literally, “if you like to ride, you should like to pull the sleigh”)
  2. to roll (abstract verb), see кати́ться (katítʹsja)
    как сыр в ма́сле ката́ться
    kak syr v másle katátʹsja
    to live in clover
    (literally, “to roll like cheese in butter”)
    ката́ться со сме́хуkatátʹsja so sméxuto split one's sides with laughter, to roar with laughter
  3. to ride on skis, skates, bicycle, or snowboard
    Ката́ться на лы́жахKatátʹsja na lýžaxto ski
  4. passive of ката́ть (katátʹ)

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Descendants

  • Georgian: კატაობა (ḳaṭaoba) (non-standard)