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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zəvʲɪˈzatʲ]
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Etymology 1

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за- (za-) +‎ вяза́ть (vjazátʹ)

Verb

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завяза́ть (zavjazátʹpf (imperfective завя́зывать)

  1. to tie up, to fasten
  2. (figuratively) to start, to strike up
    завяза́ть знако́мствоzavjazátʹ znakómstvoto strike up an acquaintance
  3. (colloquial) to quit (a bad habit or activity)
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Etymology 2

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завя́знуть (zavjáznutʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Verb

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завяза́ть (zavjazátʹimpf (perfective завя́знуть)

  1. to stick (in), to sink (in)
  2. (colloquial) to get stuck (in)
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