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Etymology edit

зате́ять (zatéjatʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

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Verb edit

затева́ть (zatevátʹimpf (perfective зате́ять)

  1. (colloquial) to undertake, to start
    затева́ть недо́броеzatevátʹ nedóbrojeto misbehave, to be up to no good
    затева́ть дра́куzatevátʹ drákuto start a fight
  2. (colloquial) to decide (to do something)
  3. (colloquial) to venture

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