заня́ть
- 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
Займи́ о́чередь.
Get in line.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| заня́ть | - | to occupy; to borrow; to take (time); to keep busy |
| заня́ться | - | to busy oneself (with); to take up; to catch fire |
| призаня́ть | при- | borrow |
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