предаваться

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Russian

Etymology

предава́ть (predavátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

предава́ться (predavátʹsjaimpf (perfective преда́ться)

  1. to give oneself up (to)
    предава́ться гне́ву (страстя́м)predavátʹsja gnévu (strastjám)to give oneself up (abandon oneself) to anger (passions)
    предава́ться отча́яниюpredavátʹsja otčájanijuto give way to despair
    предава́ться поро́камpredavátʹsja porókamto indulge in vices
    предава́ться мечта́мpredavátʹsja mečtámto fall into a reverie; lapse into daydreams
  2. passive of предава́ть (predavátʹ)

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