ма́заться

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1.
to rub oneself (with cream), to apply (ointment) to oneself, to put on (lotion)
На пля́же я всегда́ ма́жусь кре́мом от зага́ра.
At the beach I always put on sunscreen.
Usually with the instrumental of the substance: мазаться кремом.
2.
to put on makeup, to wear makeup, to make oneself up
Она́ до́лго ма́залась пе́ред зе́ркалом.
She spent a long time putting on makeup in front of the mirror.
Colloquial; often slightly disapproving.
3.
to soil oneself, to get oneself smeared, to get dirty
Не тро́гай дверь, ма́жешься кра́ской!
Don't touch the door - you're getting paint all over yourself!
Of getting paint, grease or the like on oneself.

Examples

Осторожно, эта краска сильно мажется.
Careful, this paint smears badly.
Дети мазались краской на уроке рисования.
The children were smearing paint on themselves in art class.
Не трогай стену, она мажется.
Don't touch the wall; the paint smears.

Imperative
ты	ма́жься
вы	ма́жьтесь

Active present	ма́жущийся	smudging, smeary, easily smeared
Active past	ма́завшийся	smeared (oneself), smudged, stained, having smeared oneself
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	ма́жась	while doing (present)
Gerund past	мазавшись	while doing (past)

ма́затьto spread; to rub in; to soil; to anoint
verbimperfective
вма́затьto putty in
verbperfective
вы́мазатьto smear
verbperfective
зама́затьto paint over; to putty up; to make dirty; to gloss over
verbperfective
изма́затьto smear
verbperfective

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(Derived from ма́зать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
ма́заться	-	to rub oneself (with cream); to put on makeup; to soil oneself
прима́заться	при-	to attach oneself (to); to grease one's hair; to add to the stake

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