топтаться

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Russian

Etymology

топта́ть (toptátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

топта́ться (toptátʹsjaimpf

  1. to shift one's feet
    Synonym: перемина́ться (pereminátʹsja)
    топта́ться на ме́стеtoptátʹsja na mésteto mark time, make no headway
  2. (colloquial) to hang about, to hang around, to loiter, to wait
  3. (colloquial) to dawdle, to dillydally
  4. passive of топта́ть (toptátʹ)

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