Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

зае́ма (zaéma) +‎ -ам (-am)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈɛmɐm]
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Verb edit

зае́мам (zaémam) first-singular present indicativepf (imperfective зае́ма)

  1. to lend, to loan
  2. to borrow
  3. to take up, to occupy (space, one's thoughts, etc.)
  4. to take (a position, a rank)
    дириге́нтът зае́ма пози́цията си
    dirigéntǎt zaéma pozícijata si
    the conductor is taking his position
    зае́мам пъ́рво мя́сто
    zaémam pǎ́rvo mjásto
    to take first place
  5. (administration, politics) to hold, to fill (a post, vacancy, office, etc.)
  6. to take over, to occupy, to seize (e.g. an enemy position)
  7. to adopt, to take up (a pose, a viewpoint)
  8. to advocate, to express (an opinion)
  9. (reflexive with се) to get involved [+ за (object)] or [+ с (object) = with/in something]
  10. (reflexive with се) to undertake [+ да (clause) = to do something]

Conjugation edit