задевать

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zədʲɪˈvatʲ]

Etymology 1

Verb

задева́ть • (zadevátʹimpf (perfective заде́ть)

  1. to touch, to brush (against)
    прое́хать, не заде́в
    projéxatʹ, ne zadév
    to clear
  2. to be caught, to hit, to strike
  3. (in a conversation, narration) to touch (upon)
  4. (colloquial) to affect, to offend, to hurt
    задева́ть чьё-либо самолю́бие
    zadevátʹ čʹjo-libo samoljúbije
    to offend/wound someone's pride
    задева́ть за живо́еzadevátʹ za živójecut to the quick; touch on the raw; touch a sore spot
  5. (medicine) to affect
    жи́зненно ва́жные органы не бы́ли задеты
    žíznenno vážnyje organy ne býli zadety
    no vital organs were affected
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Verb

задева́ть • (zadevátʹpf

  1. (colloquial) to mislay
    Synonym: дева́ть (devátʹ)
Conjugation