орудовать

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Etymology[edit]

ору́дие (orúdije) +‎ -овать (-ovatʹ)

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ору́довать (orúdovatʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to work (with), to handle, to manipulate
    ло́вко ору́довать топоро́мlóvko orúdovatʹ toporómto know how to use (handle expertly) an axe
  2. (colloquial, deprecative) to be active
    здесь ору́довал о́пытный жу́ликzdesʹ orúdoval ópytnyj žúlikan experienced thief has been at work here

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