буксовать

Russian

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Etymology

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бу́кса (búksa, metal box in which a train axle rotates and into which oil is poured) +‎ -ова́ть (-ovátʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʊksɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb

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буксова́ть (buksovátʹimpf (perfective забуксова́ть)

  1. to skid, to spin around without traction (of a car or its wheels)
  2. (colloquial, figurative) to stall, to be in a gridlock

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