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Etymology

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об- (ob-) +‎ течь (tečʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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обте́чь (obtéčʹpf (imperfective обтека́ть)

  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. (figuratively) to start something in advance
  6. (figuratively) to hire supporters for someone

Conjugation

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