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Etymology

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обте́к- (obték-) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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обтека́ть (obtekátʹimpf (perfective обте́чь)

  1. to flow around, to circumvent
  2. (aviation) to streamline
  3. (mathematics) to circulate
  4. (figuratively) to bypass, to dodge, to ignore (something like obstacles or burdens)
  5. (colloquial) to feel strongly ashamed and try not to show it

Conjugation

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