подкати́ть

rare #16947

verbperfective imperfective is подка́тывать

1.
to roll up, to wheel up, to roll (something to)
Официа́нтка подкати́ла теле́жку со сла́достями к на́шему сто́лику.
The waitress wheeled a cart of sweets up to our table.
Transitive: usually with к + dative.
2.
to drive up, to pull up, to roll up (of a vehicle)
Такси́ бы́стро подкати́ло к подъе́зду.
The taxi quickly pulled up at the entrance.
3.
to hit on, to make a move on, to chat up, to flirt with
Она́ пыта́лась подкати́ть к моему́ мужчи́не.
She was trying to make a move on my man.
Colloquial; with к + dative.
4.
(rare) to come round, to arrive (of a time), to roll around
Подкати́ло вре́мя жени́ться.
The time to get married had come round.
Colloquial; impersonal.

Motion info

подкати́ть is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion кати́ть with prefix под- (approach).

Парень подкатил к девушке на вечеринке.
The guy hit on the girl at the party.
К дому подкатил дорогой автомобиль.
An expensive car drove up to the house.
Он подкатил на велосипеде прямо к подъезду.
He rode his bicycle right up to the entrance.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	подкати́
вы	подкати́те

Active present	-
Active past	подкати́вший	having rolled up, having driven up, having approached (by vehicle)
Passive present	-
Passive past	подка́ченный	muscular, toned, pumped up
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	подкати́в подкативши подкатя́	while doing (past)