сметать

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

смет- (smet-) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Verb

смета́ть (smetátʹimpf (perfective смести́)

  1. to brush off, to sweep off, to wipe off
  2. to carry away (by wind, etc.)
  3. (figuratively) to destroy, to dispel, to eliminate
Conjugation

Etymology 2

с- (s-) +‎ мета́ть (metátʹ, to throw)

Verb

смета́ть (smetátʹpf (imperfective смётывать)

  1. to stack, to rick
Conjugation

Etymology 3

с- (s-) +‎ мета́ть (metátʹ, to baste, to tack)

Verb

смета́ть (smetátʹpf (imperfective мета́ть or смётывать)

  1. to baste, to tack (together)
    Synonym: сшить (sšitʹ)
Conjugation