нагуливать

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Russian

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Etymology

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нагуля́ть (naguljátʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nɐˈɡulʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

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нагу́ливать (nagúlivatʹimpf (perfective нагуля́ть)

  1. (livestock) to fatten, to put on weight
  2. to acquire, to get
    нагулять румя́нецnaguljatʹ rumjánecto put some colour/color in one's cheeks (by exercise)
    нагу́ливать аппети́тnagúlivatʹ appetítto work up an appetite (by walking)
    нагулять брюшкоnaguljatʹ brjuškoto get a potbelly
    нагу́ливать ребёнкаnagúlivatʹ rebjónkato become pregnant, often outside of marriage or a committed relationship

Conjugation

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