набирать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nabirati. By surface analysis, на- (na-) +‎ -бира́ть (-birátʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

набира́ть (nabirátʹimpf (perfective набра́ть)

  1. to set up, to compose, to type (a text on a computer)
  2. to gather; to pick; to collect; to assemble; to take (a lot of)
    набира́ть корзи́ну грибо́вnabirátʹ korzínu gribóvto gather a basket of mushrooms
    набира́ть зака́зовnabirátʹ zakázovto take a lot of orders
    набира́ть у́гля/угля́nabirátʹ úglja/ugljáto take on coal
  3. to take on; to enlist, to recruit; to engage; to enrol, to make up
    набира́ть рабо́чих на заво́дnabirátʹ rabóčix na zavódto take on workers at a factory
    набира́ть уча́щихся в те́хникумnabirátʹ učáščixsja v téxnikumto enrol students (for technical school)
    набира́ть тру́ппуnabirátʹ trúpputo make up a (e.g. theatre) company
  4. (idiomatic)
    набира́ть но́мер (телефо́на)nabirátʹ nómer (telefóna)to dial a (telephone) number
    набира́ть те́мпы рабо́тыnabirátʹ tɛ́mpy rabótyto achieve a good pace of work
    набира́ть воды́ в ротnabirátʹ vodý v rotto keep mum (figurative)
    набира́ть высоту́nabirátʹ vysotúto climb, to gain height / altitude
    набира́ть ско́ростьnabirátʹ skórostʹto gather / pick up speed

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