хлопотать

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From хло́поты (xlópoty) +‎ -ать (-atʹ). Originally from клопота́ть (klopotátʹ) with an expressive "х" instead of "к". Cognates include Ukrainian клопота́ти (klopotáty, to bother, to force to work), Bulgarian клопотя́ (klopotjá, to bring to tears), Czech klороtаti (to knock).

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  • IPA(key): [xɫəpɐˈtatʲ]
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хлопота́ть (xlopotátʹimpf (perfective похлопота́ть or захлопота́ть)

  1. to bustle about, to diligently do things
  2. to hustle, to fuss
  3. to try to achieve
    не хлопочи́теne xlopočítedon't bother
  4. to try to help, to intercede (for), to plead (for) (usually with the authorities)

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