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Etymology 1 edit

за- (za-) +‎ бе́гать (bégatʹ)

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забе́гать (zabégatʹpf

  1. to start running
  2. to become shifty (of a look)
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Etymology 2 edit

за- (za-) +‎ бе́гать (bégatʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

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забега́ть (zabegátʹimpf (perfective забежа́ть)

  1. to get (в (v) + accusative or на (na) + accusative somewhere) by running or as if by running
    Он ка́ждый день забега́ет туда́ пе́ред рабо́той.
    On káždyj denʹ zabegájet tudá péred rabótoj.
    He runs that way every day before work.
  2. to run ahead (in anticipation), to run before someone
    Не на́до забега́ть вперёд!
    Ne nádo zabegátʹ vperjód!
    No need to run ahead!
  3. (colloquial) to visit, to drop in (к (k) on)
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