зака́тываться

rare #23129

1.
to roll (under something), to roll away
Мяч ча́сто зака́тывается под стол.
The ball often rolls under the table.
Usually of small round objects disappearing under furniture.
2.
to set, to go down
Со́лнце уже́ зака́тывается за лес.
The sun is already setting behind the forest.
Of the sun or moon.
3.
to wane, to decline
Его́ сла́ва понемно́гу зака́тывалась.
His fame was gradually waning.
Figurative - of fame, a career, an era.
4.
(rare) to go off (somewhere), to head off
Он ча́сто зака́тывается к друзья́м на весь ве́чер.
He often goes off to his friends' place for the whole evening.
Colloquial, of a person going off somewhere for a long while.

Examples

Смотри, монетка закатывается в щель!
Look, the coin is rolling into the crack!
Мяч закатывался под шкаф каждый раз.
The ball rolled under the cabinet every time.
Солнце медленно закатывалось за горы.
The sun was slowly setting behind the mountains.

Imperative
ты	зака́тывайся
вы	зака́тывайтесь

(Derived from ка́тывать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
зака́тывать	за-	to roll up (sleeves); to roll (one's eyes); to roll (somewhere); to roll up (a bandage); to roll flat
зака́тываться	-	to roll (under something); to set; to wane; to go off (somewhere)

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