окапывать

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

окопа́ть (okopátʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Verb

ока́пывать (okápyvatʹimpf (perfective окопа́ть)

  1. to dig up the ground around (something)
    ока́пывать я́блонюokápyvatʹ jáblonjuto dig up the ground around the apple tree
  2. to surround with a ditch, to dig a ditch around, to entrench
    ока́пывать гряду́okápyvatʹ grjadúto dig a ditch around the ridge
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Etymology 2

ока́пать (okápatʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Verb

ока́пывать (okápyvatʹimpf (perfective ока́пать)

  1. (colloquial) to stain (in various places or with many drops)
    Synonym: обка́пывать (obkápyvatʹ)
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