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окапывать

окапывать

Russian

Verb

ока́пывать (okápyvatʹ) impf (perfective окопа́ть)

  1. to dig up the ground around (something)
    ока́пывать я́блонюokápyvatʹ jáblonju ― to dig up the ground around the apple tree
  2. to surround with a ditch, to dig a ditch around, to entrench
    ока́пывать гряду́okápyvatʹ grjadú ― to dig a ditch around the ridge
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Etymology 2

ока́пать (okápatʹ) + -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Verb

ока́пывать (okápyvatʹ) impf (perfective ока́пать)

  1. (colloquial) to stain (in various places or with many drops)
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  • обка́пывать (obkápyvatʹ)
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