набрать

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Russian

Etymology

на- (na-) +‎ брать (bratʹ)

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Verb

набра́ть (nabrátʹpf (imperfective набира́ть)

  1. to set up, to compose, to type (a text on a computer)
  2. to gather; to pick; to collect; to assemble; to take (a lot of)
    набра́ть корзи́ну грибо́вnabrátʹ korzínu gribóvto gather a basket of mushrooms
    набра́ть зака́зовnabrátʹ zakázovto take a lot of orders
    набра́ть угляnabrátʹ ugljato take on coal
  3. to take on; to enlist, to recruit; to engage; to enrol, to make up
    набра́ть рабо́чих на заво́дnabrátʹ rabóčix na zavódto take on workers at a factory
    набра́ть уча́щихся в те́хникумnabrátʹ učáščixsja v téxnikumto enrol students (for technical school)
    набра́ть тру́ппуnabrátʹ trúpputo make up a (e.g. theatre) company
  4. (idiomatic)
    набра́ть но́мер (телефо́на)nabrátʹ nómer (telefóna)to dial a (telephone) number
    набра́ть те́мпы рабо́тыnabrátʹ tɛ́mpy rabótyto achieve a good pace of work
    набра́ть воды́ в ротnabrátʹ vodý v rotto keep mum (figurative)
    набра́ть высоту́nabrátʹ vysotúto climb, to gain height / altitude
    набра́ть ско́ростьnabrátʹ skórostʹto gather / pick up speed

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