подпитывать

Russian

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Etymology

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подпита́ть (podpitátʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐtˈpʲitɨvətʲ]

Verb

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подпи́тывать (podpítyvatʹimpf (perfective подпита́ть)

  1. to supplement (with substances or materials necessary for functioning)
  2. (colloquial, figurative) to feed, to fuel, to supply additional support to
    подпи́тывать недово́льство но́выми слу́хамиpodpítyvatʹ nedovólʹstvo nóvymi slúxamito feed the discontent with new rumors

Conjugation

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