заставлять

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Russian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [zəstɐˈvlʲætʲ]
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

Imperfective of заста́вить (zastávitʹ), from за- (za-) +‎ ста́вить (stávitʹ). The sense “to compel” is possibly a calque of German anhalten.

Verb[edit]

заставля́ть (zastavljátʹimpf (perfective заста́вить)

  1. to compel, to force, to make
    Synonyms: принужда́ть (prinuždátʹ), неволить (nevolitʹ)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Imperfective of заста́вить (zastávitʹ), from за- (za-) +‎ ста́вить (stávitʹ).

Verb[edit]

заставля́ть (zastavljátʹimpf (perfective заста́вить)

  1. to fill, to cram, to jam, to clutter
  2. to block up, to close off
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