подка́тывать

verbimperfective (partner подкати́ть)rare #17721

1.
to roll (up to), to wheel up, to roll along
Рабочий подка́тывает бочку к воротам.
The worker is rolling the barrel up to the gate.
Transitive: of barrels, wheels, carts.
2.
to drive up, to pull up, to roll up (in a vehicle)
Ка́ждое у́тро к до́му подка́тывает чёрный джип.
Every morning a black jeep pulls up at the house.
Colloquial; often of arriving slowly and conspicuously.
3.
to draw near, to approach, to be coming on
Уже́ ве́чер подка́тывает.
Evening is already drawing near.
Colloquial, of time: evening, night, old age.
4.
to hit on (someone), to make a pass at, to chat up
Он к ней давно́ подка́тывает.
He has been hitting on her for a while.
Slang; usually подкатывать к кому-л.

Examples

Машина медленно подкатывала к воротам дома.
The car was slowly pulling up to the gate of the house.
Он подкатывал к ней весь вечер на вечеринке.
He was hitting on her all evening at the party.
Ты ко мне подка́тываешь?
Are you making a pass at me?

Imperative
ты	подка́тывай
вы	подка́тывайте

Active present	подка́тывающий	rolling up, driving up, approaching (by vehicle)
Active past	подка́тывавший	rolling up, approaching (by rolling), wheeling up
Passive present	подка́тываемый	being rolled up, being wheeled up
Passive past	-
Gerund present	подка́тывая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	подкатывав подкатывавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вка́тывать	в-	to roll into
выка́тывать	вы-	to roll out; to goggle
дока́тывать	до-	to roll (up to a point); to finish rolling
зака́тывать	за-	to roll up (sleeves); to roll (one's eyes); to roll (somewhere); to roll up (a bandage); to roll flat