завиля́ть

rare #44896

verbperfective

1.
to begin to wag, to start wagging
Соба́ка завиля́ла хвосто́м.
The dog began to wag its tail.
Typically of a dog's tail: завилять хвостом.
2.
to begin to swerve, to start weaving, to begin to wind
Маши́на завиля́ла по ско́льзкой доро́ге.
The car started swerving on the slippery road.
Of a vehicle, path or moving body.
3.
to begin to prevaricate, to start making excuses, to begin to dodge the question
Он сра́зу завиля́л и не отве́тил пря́мо.
He immediately started making excuses and gave no straight answer.
Figurative and colloquial.

Examples

Собака завиляла хвостом от радости.
The dog began wagging its tail with joy.
Собака, откопавшая кость, весело завиляла хвостом.
The dog that dug up a bone wagged its tail happily.
Пёс, чуявший хозяина издалека, радостно завилял хвостом.
The dog, sensing its owner from afar, wagged its tail happily.
Он вдруг завилял и не ответил прямо.
He suddenly started to evade the question and didn't answer directly.
Щенок, выкопавшийся из-под снега, весело завилял хвостом.
The puppy, having dug its way out from under the snow, wagged its tail happily.
Собака, впрыгнувшая в машину, радостно завиляла хвостом.
The dog that had jumped into the car wagged its tail happily.
Собака, поласканная детьми, весело завиляла хвостом.
The dog, petted by the children, wagged its tail happily.
Собака, вырывшая кость, радостно завиляла хвостом.
The dog that had dug up the bone wagged its tail happily.

Imperative
ты	завиля́й
вы	завиля́йте

Active present	-
Active past	завиля́вший	having swerved, having dodged, having wagged (a tail)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	завиля́в завилявши	while doing (past)

виля́тьto wag
verbimperfective
завиля́тьto begin to wag; to begin to swerve; to begin to prevaricate
verbperfective