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  • пойти́

    to go (on foot), to set off, to head (for), to walk

    to start, to begin, to get going, to set in

    to take after (someone), to turn out like (someone)

    to do, to be all right, to be okay

  • стать

    to become, to get, to grow

    to begin to, to start to, to take to

    to get, to become

    to stand, to take one's place, to step (onto)

    to stop, to come to a halt, to stall

    to cost

  • нача́ть

    to begin, to start, to commence

  • начина́ть

    to begin, to start, to commence

  • нача́ться

    to begin, to start

  • начина́ться

    to begin, to start

  • наступи́ть

    to arrive, to come, to set in, to begin

    to step on, to tread on

    to attack, to advance

  • заговори́ть

    to begin to speak, to start talking, to speak up

    to address (someone), to speak to (someone), to strike up a conversation

    to talk someone's head off, to distract with talk, to talk round, to smooth-talk

    to cast a spell on, to bewitch, to enchant, to charm away (pain)

  • откры́ться

    to open, to be opened

    to open (for business), to be opened, to begin

    to come to light, to be revealed

    to come into view, to open up (before one's eyes)

  • повести́

    to lead, to guide, to take (someone somewhere)

    to behave, to conduct oneself, to act

    to begin to conduct, to start running, to begin to manage

    to drive, to steer, to pilot

    to skid, to swerve, to warp

  • наста́ть

    to come, to arrive, to begin

    to set in

  • приступи́ть

    to begin, to start, to set about, to embark on

    to approach (somebody), to come up to

  • запла́кать

    to begin to cry

  • наступа́ть

    to come, to arrive, to set in, to begin

    to step on, to tread on

    to attack, to advance

  • завяза́ть

    to tie, to tie up, to knot, to do up

    to strike up, to establish, to start, to begin

    to quit, to give up, to stop, to break with

    to get stuck, to sink in, to get bogged down

  • соску́читься

    to begin to miss, to start longing for, to get homesick for

    to become bored, to get bored

  • приступа́ть

    to set about, to begin, to start, to get down to

    to approach, to step up to, to press (with questions)

  • поли́ть

    to water, to pour over, to sprinkle, to irrigate

    to start pouring, to begin to pour down

  • засмея́ться

    to begin to laugh

  • загоре́ться

    to catch fire, to start burning, to go up in flames

    to light up, to come on, to begin to shine

    to flare up, to break out, to blaze up

    to become eager, to be fired with (an idea), to get excited about

  • зажи́ть

    to heal, to heal up, to close up

    to begin to live, to start living

  • закури́ть

    to light up, to light a cigarette, to start smoking (a cigarette)

    to take up smoking, to begin to smoke

  • принима́ться

    to begin, to start, to set about (something)

    to take root, to take hold

    to be accepted, to be adopted

  • приня́ться

    to set about (something), to begin, to start

    to take root

  • потяну́ться

    to stretch (oneself), to stretch out

    to reach out (for), to reach (for), to be drawn (to), to strive (for)

    to drag on, to wear on, to pass slowly

    to begin to move (in a stream), to file (one after another), to drift

    to try to keep up with, to try to equal, to imitate

  • засту́кать

    to catch (in the act), to catch red-handed, to nab

    to begin to knock, to begin to clatter, to start tapping

  • запе́ть

    to begin to sing

  • замести́

    to cover over (with snow), to sweep over, to bury (in snow)

    to sweep (up), to sweep (into)

    to cover up (traces), to obliterate, to blur

    to nab, to bust, to collar, to arrest

    to begin to drift (of snow), to start blowing

  • заду́ть

    to blow out, to extinguish by blowing

    to start to blow, to begin blowing

  • поте́чь

    to begin to flow, to begin to leak

  • поду́ть

    to start blowing, to begin to blow

    to blow for a while, to blow for a time

  • зажива́ть

    to heal, to heal up, to close up (of a wound), to skin over

    to begin to live, to start living (a certain way)

  • закружи́ться

    to begin to go round, to be in s whirl

  • зача́ть

    to conceive, to become pregnant

    to begin, to start

  • закрути́ть

    to screw tight, to tighten, to turn off (a tap)

    to twist, to wind, to twirl

    to begin to turn, to set spinning, to send whirling

  • загреме́ть

    to start to thunder, to begin to rumble, to start to roar

    to start clattering, to start rattling, to ring out, to resound

    to fall with a crash, to crash down, to tumble down

    to land in jail, to end up in prison, to be hauled into court

    to get kicked out, to get thrown out, to flunk

  • запа́хнуть

    to begin to smell, to emit a smell

  • зароди́ться

    to arise, to originate, to come into being, to be born (figurative)

    to be conceived, to begin to develop

  • заигра́ть

    to begin to play, to strike up (a tune), to start up (music)

    to begin to sparkle, to begin to shimmer, to start to play (of light)

    to play to death, to wear out by playing too often

  • засия́ть

    to begin to shine, to light up, to start to glow

    to light up (of eyes or face), to beam

  • воцари́ться

    to set in, to fall, to prevail, to be established

    to ascend the throne, to begin to reign, to come to power

  • забеспоко́иться

    to begin to worry

  • закипа́ть

    to come to a boil, to begin to boil, to boil

    to be boiling, to simmer, to bubble

    to be in full swing, to get going briskly

  • посы́пать

    to sprinkle, to strew, to dust

    to begin to fall, to start coming down

    to come pouring out, to rush out in crowds

  • загора́ться

    to catch fire, to begin to burn, to ignite

    to light up, to come on, to start to glow

    to flare up, to break out, to blaze up

    to be fired with (an idea), to become eager

  • запада́ть

    to fall in, to sink in, to sink down, to get stuck (of a key)

    to sink deeply (into the soul), to stick in one's mind, to become engraved

    to fall for (someone), to have a crush on

    to begin to fall

  • закипе́ть

    to begin to boil, to come to a boil

    to start to bubble, to simmer

    to get into full swing, to get going briskly

    to seethe, to boil over

  • поли́ться

    to begin to flow

  • заползти́

    to crawl, to creep, to begin to crawl

  • засоса́ть

    to begin to suck

  • зала́ять

    to begin to bark, to start barking, to give tongue

  • заки́дывать

    to throw, to cast, to fling, to toss

    to sling, to throw over one's shoulder, to swing (up)

    to pelt, to shower, to bombard, to cover (by throwing)

    to start throwing, to begin to hurl

  • закрути́ться

    to begin to turn

  • заколдова́ть

    to bewitch, to cast a spell on, to enchant, to put under a spell

    to charm, to captivate, to fascinate

    to begin to cast spells, to start conjuring

  • завяза́ться

    to begin, to start, to arise, to ensue

    to get tied, to be tied, to tie (of a knot)

    to set (of fruit), to form

  • заволнова́ться

    to become agitated, to get roused, to begin to fret

  • прозре́ть

    to begin to see clearly

  • задрожа́ть

    to begin to tremble, to begin to shiver

  • зазвуча́ть

    to begin to sound

  • посы́паться

    to begin to fall, to pour down, to trickle down, to come showering down

    to come pouring in, to rain down, to hail down

  • засвети́ть

    to light, to light up, to switch on, to turn on

    to expose, to reveal, to blow (a cover), to give away

    to give a smack, to punch, to clout

    to expose (film) by accident, to fog (film)

    to begin to shine, to start to glow

  • завопи́ть

    to begin to yell

  • закида́ть

    to pelt (with), to shower (with), to bombard (with), to pepper (with)

    to fill up (by throwing in), to cover up, to fill in

    to begin to throw, to start hurling

    to begin to aim (at)

    to begin to abandon, to begin to leave

  • заверте́ться

    to begin to turn, to begin to spin round, to become flustered

  • зазвене́ть

    to begin to ring, to ring out

  • залета́ть

    to fly in, to fly into

    to fly beyond, to fly over, to fly far, to fly high

    to stop over, to land on the way, to drop in (by plane)

    to begin to fly, to start flying

  • посыпа́ть

    to sprinkle, to strew, to powder, to dust

    to begin to fall, to start coming down

    to come pouring out, to rush out (in crowds)

  • настава́ть

    to come, to arrive, to set in, to begin

    to be imminent, to be at hand, to be forthcoming

  • вскипе́ть

    to come to a boil, to boil up, to begin to boil

    to flare up, to fly into a rage, to boil with rage

  • заколоти́ть

    to board up, to nail up, to fasten with nails

    to drive in, to hammer in, to ram in

    to start pounding, to begin to beat, to start banging

  • тро́гаться

    to set off, to start moving, to make a move, to pull away

    to be moved, to be touched

    to go crazy, to lose one's mind

    to begin to spoil, to go off

  • заболта́ться

    to become absorbed in conversation, to begin to swing

  • наме́титься

    to be outlined, to take shape, to begin to show

  • забры́згать

    to begin to sprinkle, to begin to splash

  • закача́ться

    to sway, to begin to sway, to start rocking, to totter

    to be pumped in, to be pumped up

    to swing too much, to rock oneself to excess

  • зарыда́ть

    to begin to sob, to burst out sobbing

  • завы́ть

    to begin to howl, to raise a howl

  • защекота́ть

    to torture by tickling, to begin to tickle

  • заболта́ть

    to start chattering, to begin to chatter away

    to start swinging (one's legs), to begin to dangle

    to stir in, to mix in

    to talk to death, to sidetrack with talk

  • зака́пать

    to begin to drip

  • зареве́ть

    to start roaring, to start bellowing, to begin to howl

    to burst into tears, to start bawling, to start crying loudly

  • завизжа́ть

    to start screaming, to let out a shriek, to start squealing

    to begin to squeal, to begin to yelp

    to start to screech, to start to squeak

  • затрепета́ть

    to begin trembling

  • зажева́ть

    to jam, to chew up (paper or tape), to mangle

    to start chewing, to begin to chew

    to chew up, to chew to pieces

  • засуети́ться

    to start bustling about, to begin to fuss, to get flustered

  • зашипе́ть

    to begin to hiss

  • завя́зываться

    to begin, to start, to set in, to arise

    to be tied, to fasten

    to set, to form

  • пове́ять

    to begin to blow, to blow gently, to spring up (of a breeze)

    to blow for a while, to blow for a bit

    to waft (of a smell or mood), to be felt as a breath

  • задёргаться

    to begin to twitch

  • зачеса́ться

    to begin to itch, to start itching

    to begin to scratch oneself, to start scratching

    to be combed back, to be combed in one direction

  • засверка́ть

    to begin to sparkle

  • запища́ть

    to begin to squeak, to begin to squeal, to begin to peep, to start shrieking

    to begin to beep, to start bleeping

  • запры́гать

    to begin to jump

  • затоскова́ть

    to begin to languish

  • заклева́ть

    to begin to peck, to begin to bite

  • зашага́ть

    to begin to walk

  • забре́зжить

    to begin to dawn, to begin to appear, to begin to gleam

  • заслы́шать

    to catch (a sound), to hear, to begin to hear

    to get to hear (news), to hear (that), to learn

    to catch the scent of, to smell, to scent

  • заколеба́ться

    to begin to hesitate, to begin to waver, to falter

    to get fed up, to be worn out, to slave away

    to begin to sway, to start to oscillate, to become unsteady

  • заупря́миться

    to begin to be obstinate

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