засасывать

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Russian

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Etymology

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засоса́ть (zasosátʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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заса́сывать (zasásyvatʹimpf (perfective засоса́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to start to suck on (something)
  2. (impersonal) to start to hurt
    у меня́ заса́сывает в груди́u menjá zasásyvajet v grudímy chest is beginning to hurt
  3. (also impersonal) to suck in, to absorb
    в боло́те заса́сывает челове́каv bolóte zasásyvajet čelovékain the swamp, a man is being sucked in
  4. (figurative) to draw in, to suck in (of a routine, an environment, etc.)
    нарко́тики заса́сывают его́narkótiki zasásyvajut jevódrugs are sucking him in
  5. (figuratively, slang) to gulp, to chug
  6. (figuratively, slang) to induce, to bring under control
  7. (figuratively, slang) to fascinate, to mesmerize, to captivate

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