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зате́я

uncommon #6745
nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    idea, scheme, brainchild, crazy idea

    Э́то была́ его зате́я, а не моя.

    That was his idea, not mine.

    Often slightly dismissive, suggesting the idea is odd or frivolous.

  • 2.

    undertaking, venture, enterprise, endeavour

    Вся э́та зате́я провали́лась.

    The whole venture failed.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

зате́я

зате́и

Gen.Genitive

зате́и

зате́й

Dat.Dative

зате́е

зате́ям

Acc.Accusative

зате́ю

зате́и

Inst.Instrumental

зате́ей

зате́ею

зате́ями

Prep.Prepositional

зате́е

зате́ях

Word familyзате́яPRO

  • зате́яidea; undertaking
    nounfeminine
  • зате́ятьto start; to pick (a quarrel); to decide (to do)
    verbperfectivecolloquial

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 1 year ago.
  • editkurali edited related words 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.