обката́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is обка́тывать

1.
to run in (a vehicle), to break inautomotive
Он уже́ обката́л но́вую маши́ну.
He has already run in the new car.
of a new car or engine
2.
to roll smooth, to level by rolling
Рабочие обката́ли но́вую доро́гу катко́м.
The workers rolled the new road smooth with a roller.
of a road or track
3.
to roll (in flour), to coat (in breadcrumbs), to breadcooking
Обката́й котле́ту в муке.
Roll the cutlet in flour.
обкатать что-либо в чём-либо
4.
(rare) to polish (a performance), to bring to perfection
Спекта́кль обката́ли на гастро́лях.
They polished the play while on tour.
figurative

Motion info

обката́ть is derived from the multidirectional verb of motion ката́ть with prefix об- (around).

Мы обкатали новую машину за месяц.
We ran in the new car over the course of a month.
Механик обкатал двигатель перед продажей.
The mechanic ran in the engine before selling it.
Дорогу обкатали тяжелой техникой летом.
The road was compacted with heavy machinery during the summer.

Imperative
ты	обката́й
вы	обката́йте

Active present	-
Active past	обката́вший	having tested, having broken in, having run in
Passive present	-
Passive past	обка́танный	broken-in, run-in, tested, well-practiced
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	обката́в обкатавши	while doing (past)

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(Derived from ката́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
обката́ть	об-	to run in (a vehicle); to roll smooth; to roll (in flour); to polish (a performance)
обката́ться	об-	to be run in; to get used to

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