заниматься

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Russian

Etymology

занима́ть (zanimátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

занима́ться (zanimátʹsjaimpf (perfective заня́ться)

  1. to study, to learn
    Synonym: учи́ться (učítʹsja)
    Он занима́ется ру́сским языко́м.On zanimájetsja rússkim jazykóm.He’s studying Russian.
  2. to be occupied with, to engage in
    занима́ться спо́ртомzanimátʹsja spórtomto participate in sports
    Охо́та ему́ занима́ться э́тим?!Oxóta jemú zanimátʹsja étim?!What makes him do it?!
  3. passive of занима́ть (zanimátʹ)

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