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Etymology

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на- (na-) +‎ кали́ть (kalítʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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накали́ть (nakalítʹpf (imperfective нака́ливать or накаля́ть)

  1. (transitive) to heat to a very high temperature (metal or something metallic)
    накали́ть докраснаnakalítʹ dokrasnato make red-hot
    накали́ть добела́nakalítʹ dobeláto make white-hot
  2. to agitate, to stir up, to build up tension in

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