заводзіць

Belarusian

Etymology

From за- (za-) +‎ вадзі́ць (vadzícʹ). Compare Russian заводи́ть (zavodítʹ), Ukrainian заводи́ти (zavodýty), Polish zawodzić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zaˈvod͡zʲit͡sʲ]

Verb

заво́дзіць • (zavódzicʹ) impf (perfective завесці́)

1. to take, to bring, to lead
2. to get, to procure, to acquire, to buy
3. to establish, to set up, to found, to introduce

   заво́дзіць сям'ю́ ― zavódzicʹ sjamʺjú ― to start a family

4. to start
5. to start (motor); to wind up (clock); to set (alarm clock)
6. to get somebody worked up
7. to howl, to wail

   Synonyms: выць impf (vycʹ), енчыць (jenčycʹ), скавытаць (skavytacʹ)