лавировать

Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch laveren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɫɐˈvʲirəvətʲ]

Verb

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лави́ровать (lavírovatʹimpf

  1. (nautical) to tack (to turn the bow through the wind)
  2. (figuratively) to manoeuvre

Conjugation

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