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Etymology

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запи́ть (zapítʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zəpʲɪˈvatʲ]
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Verb

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запива́ть (zapivátʹimpf (perfective запи́ть)

  1. to wash down (with), to take (after/with)
    запива́ть лека́рство молоко́мzapivátʹ lekárstvo molokómto take milk with one's medicine
  2. to take to drink, to go on a drinking bout/spree

Conjugation

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