мотаться

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

мота́ть (motátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈtat͡sːə]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

мота́ться (motátʹsjaimpf (perfective мотну́ться)

  1. (colloquial) to dangle
  2. (colloquial)to fuss/rush about
  3. idiomatic:
    мота́ться как бо́бикmotátʹsja kak bóbikto run in circles; run around like a chicken with its head cut off
  4. (colloquial) to go frequently, to make frequent trips/visits (to a place)
  5. passive of мота́ть (motátʹ)

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