заиграть

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) + игра́ть (igrátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəɪˈɡratʲ]
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Verb

заигра́ть • (zaigrátʹ) pf (imperfective заи́грывать)

  1. to begin to play
  2. to begin to sparkle
  3. to look to advantage, to stand out
  4. (a record, tape recorder etc.) to spoil/wear out by playing
  5. to run down, to exhaust, to overuse, to overwear (by repetition)
  6. (colloquial) to appropriate, to help oneself (to), to hook

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