мотать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motati.

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Verb

мота́ть (motátʹimpf

  1. to reel, to wind
    Perfectives: намота́ть (namotátʹ), отмота́ть (otmotátʹ)
  2. (colloquial) to rewind, to fast forward (e.g. tape on a cassette recorder)
    Perfective: отмота́ть (otmotátʹ)
  3. (colloquial) to wave, to shake
    Perfectives: мотну́ть (motnútʹ), помота́ть (pomotátʹ)
  4. (colloquial) to squander, to waste
    Perfective: промота́ть (promotátʹ)
  5. (slang) to do (time - in prison)
    Твой дружба́н на зо́не срок мота́ет.Tvoj družbán na zóne srok motájet.Your pal is doing time in prison.
    Perfective: отмота́ть (otmotátʹ)

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