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Etymology

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заколоти́ть (zakolotítʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zəkɐˈɫat͡ɕɪvətʲ]

Verb

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закола́чивать (zakoláčivatʹimpf (perfective заколоти́ть)

  1. to hammer in
    закола́чивать гвоздьzakoláčivatʹ gvozdʹto hammer/drive in a nail
  2. to nail, to fasten with nails, to board up
  3. (colloquial) to earn, to knock up, to knock down, to pull down

Conjugation

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