чекать

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English check.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕekətʲ]
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Verb

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че́кать (čékatʹimpf (perfective че́кнуть)

  1. (poker) to check, to skip a move
  2. (slang) to check (general sense)
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čekati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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чека́ть (čekátʹimpf

  1. (regional, dated, Ukraine, Southern Russia) to wait
    Synonym: ждать (ždatʹ)
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