забегать

Russian

Etymology 1

за- (za-) +‎ бе́гать (bégatʹ)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈbʲeɡətʲ]

Verb

забе́гать • (zabégatʹpf

  1. to start running
  2. to become shifty (of a look)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

за- (za-) +‎ бе́гать (bégatʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəbʲɪˈɡatʲ]

Verb

забега́ть • (zabegátʹimpf (perfective забежа́ть)

  1. to get [with в (v, + accusative) or на (na, + accusative) ‘somewhere’] by running or as if by running
    Он ка́ждый день забега́ет туда́ пе́ред рабо́той.
    On káždyj denʹ zabegájet tudá péred rabótoj.
    He runs that way every day before work.
  2. to run ahead (in anticipation), to run before someone
    Не на́до забега́ть вперёд!
    Ne nádo zabegátʹ vperjód!
    No need to run ahead!
  3. (colloquial) to visit, to drop in [with к (k, + dative) ‘on someone’]
Conjugation