задеть

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ деть (detʹ)

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Verb

заде́ть (zadétʹpf (imperfective задева́ть)

  1. to touch, to brush (against)
    прое́хать, не заде́в
    projéxatʹ, ne zadév
    to clear
  2. to be caught, to hit, to strike
  3. (in a conversation, narration) to touch (upon)
  4. (colloquial) to affect, to offend, to hurt
    заде́ть чьё-либо самолю́бие
    zadétʹ čʹjo-libo samoljúbije
    to offend/wound smb's pride
    заде́ть за живо́еzadétʹ za živójecut to the quick; touch on the raw; touch a sore spot
  5. (medicine) to affect
    жи́зненно ва́жные органы не бы́ли задеты
    žíznenno vážnyje organy ne býli zadety
    no vital organs were affected

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