мазать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *màzati. Related to ма́сло (máslo, butter, oil).

Pronunciation

Verb

ма́зать (mázatʹimpf (perfective пома́зать or нама́зать or изма́зать or прома́зать or вы́мазать)

  1. to oil, to grease, to lubricate
    ма́зать гли́нойmázatʹ glínojto clay
    Perfectives: пома́зать (pomázatʹ), нама́зать (namázatʹ)
  2. to paint (lips), to put make-up on
    Perfectives: пома́зать (pomázatʹ), нама́зать (namázatʹ)
  3. to smear, to spread, to anoint
    Perfective: нама́зать (namázatʹ)
  4. to soil, to stain
    Perfectives: изма́зать (izmázatʹ), вы́мазать (výmazatʹ)
  5. (colloquial) to daub, to paint poorly
    Perfective: нама́зать (namázatʹ)
  6. to miss (the mark)
    Perfective: прома́зать (promázatʹ)

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