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поехать

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Russian

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Etymology

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по- (po-) +‎ е́хать (jéxatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐˈjexətʲ]
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Verb

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пое́хать (pojéxatʹpf (imperfective е́хать)

  1. to go (in a conveyance or on horseback)
  2. to ride, to drive
    пое́хать за го́род
    pojéxatʹ za górod
    to go to the suburbs of a city by driving (suburbs are described as something "behind" a city)
  3. to travel
    Я пое́ду на по́чту. (unidirectional)
    Ja pojédu na póčtu.
    I'm going to go to the post office.
  4. (figurative) to go mad/insane, to lose one's mind
    Synonyms: свихну́ться (svixnútʹsja), чо́кнуться (čóknutʹsja), сойти́ с ума́ (sojtí s umá)

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