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заня́ть

verbperfective (partner занима́ть)somewhat often used (#1663)B2
  • 1.

    to occupy, to take up (space), to take (a seat), to fill (a post)

    Он за́нял место у окна.

    He took a seat by the window.

    Also of troops taking a town or territory.

  • 2.

    to borrow

    Мне пришлось заня́ть денег у друга.

    I had to borrow some money from a friend.

    Of money: борrowing from someone; the lender's side is одолжить.

  • 3.

    to take (time), to require (time)

    Дорога заняла́ много времени.

    The trip took a lot of time.

  • 4.

    to keep busy, to occupy (someone), to entertain

    Займи́ детей чем-нибудь на час.

    Keep the children busy with something for an hour.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
займу́
ты-
займёшь
он/она́/оно́-
займёт
мы-
займём
вы-
займёте
они́-
займу́т
Imperative
ты
займи́
вы
займи́те
Past
masculine
за́нял
feminine
заняла́
neuter
за́няло
plural
за́няли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

заня́вший

who took, who occupied, having taken, having occupied

Passive present

-

Passive past

за́нятый

busy

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

заня́в

занявши

while doing (past)

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
заня́ть-to occupy; to borrow; to take (time); to keep busy
заня́ться-to busy oneself (with); to take up; to catch fire
призаня́тьпри-borrow
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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 10 hours ago.
  • mattahmet edited translation 6 years ago.
  • anonymous edited translation 10 years ago.