ока́тывать

rare #46207

verbimperfective perfective is оката́ть

1.
to douse, to pour over, to drench, to sluice
По у́трам он ока́тывает себя́ холо́дной водо́й.
In the mornings he douses himself with cold water.
Typically of water: окатить кого-л. водой.
2.
(rare) to roll smooth, to level (by rolling), to smooth out
Доро́гу ока́тывают тяжёлым катко́м.
They are rolling the road smooth with a heavy roller.
Of roads, ground, snow.
3.
(rare) to wash smooth, to round off (by water)
Река́ ока́тывает ка́мни до бле́ска.
The river washes the stones smooth.
Of stones and pebbles worn by a river or the sea.
4.
(rare) to break in, to run in
Но́вую маши́ну ока́тывают осторо́жно.
A new car is run in carefully.
Of a new road or a new vehicle put into use.
5.
(rare) to put the finishing touches to, to finalize, to polish off
Он неде́лю ока́тывает свою́ статью.
He has spent a week putting the finishing touches to his article.
Colloquial, of a text or task brought to its final form.

Examples

Мастер окатывает деталь горячим паром.
The technician is blasting the part with hot steam.
Дождь окатывал прохожих внезапным потоком.
The rain drenched passers-by with a sudden downpour.
Волна окатывает берег холодной водой.
A wave drenches the shore with cold water.

Imperative
ты	ока́тывай
вы	ока́тывайте

Active present	ока́тывающий	dousing, pouring over, splashing
Active past	ока́тывавший	dousing, pouring over, rinsing
Passive present	ока́тываемый	being poured over, being doused, being rinsed, being splashed
Passive past	-
Gerund present	ока́тывая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	окатывав окатывавши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
ока́тывать	-	to douse; to roll smooth; to wash smooth; to break in; to put the finishing touches to
ока́тываться	-	to roll; to become rounded

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