Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaęti. Equivalent to за- (za-) +‎ -е́ма (-éma).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈɛmɐ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

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

  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 зае́ пози́цията си
    dirigéntǎt zaé pozícijata si
    the conductor took his position
    зае́ма пъ́рво мя́сто
    zaéma 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]

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Macedonian edit

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Verb edit

заема (zaema) third-singular presentimpf

  1. (transitive) to borrow

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