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заня́тие

noun, neuter, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1355)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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occupation

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pursuit

Also: employment, work, business, seizure, studies, lessons, pastime

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Из-за па́водков заня́тия в шко́лах бы́ли приостановлены. Classes have been suspended due to floods.
На мои́х заня́тиях по йо́ге есть один па́рень. There's a guy in my yoga class.
Он убеди́лся, что готов к экза́мену благодаря ежедневным заня́тиям. He made sure that he was ready for the exam by studying every day.
Для заня́тий Мэри надева́ет спорти́вный бюстга́льтер. Mary wears a sports bra for exercise.
Он погружён в свои́ заня́тия. He's wrapped up in his studies.
Некоторые студе́нты пренебрега́ют заня́тиями в уго́ду спо́рту. Some students neglect their studies in favor of sports.
Сего́дня он опозда́л на заня́тие. Но он в це́лом неплохо́й студе́нт. Today he was late for his class. But he is, on the whole, a satisfactory student.
Рыба́лка была́ очень ва́жным заня́тием. Fishing was very important.
Он пропусти́л заня́тия. He absented himself from classes.
В Евро́пе заня́тия в шко́ле начина́ются в сентябре́. School starts in September in Europe.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	заня́тие	заня́тия
gen. genitive	заня́тия	заня́тий
dat. dative	заня́тию	заня́тиям
acc. accusative	заня́тие	заня́тия
inst. instrumental	заня́тием	заня́тиями
prep. prepositional	заня́тии	заня́тиях