Russian

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Etymology

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чита́ть (čitátʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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чи́тывать (čítyvatʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to read (repeatedly or frequently); iterative of чита́ть (čitátʹ)
    Когда́-то я чи́тывал э́ти кни́ги.
    Kogdá-to ja čítyval éti knígi.
    I used to read these books.

Usage notes

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  • This is an iterative verb, and in standard language is conjugated only in the infinitive and the past tense.

Conjugation

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