замутить

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Etymology[edit]

за- (za-) +‎ мути́ть (mutítʹ)

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замути́ть (zamutítʹpf (imperfective мути́ть)

  1. to stir up, to make turbid
    мути́ть во́ду (в водоёме)mutítʹ vódu (v vodojóme)muddy the waters
    он воды не замутитon vody ne zamutit≈ he is as meek as a lamb; he wouldn't hurt a fly

Usage notes[edit]

The expression воды́ не замути́т, about a quiet man, is always accented as such.

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