заигрывать

Russian

Etymology

заигра́ть (zaigrátʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈiɡrɨvətʲ]

Verb

заи́грывать • (zaígryvatʹimpf (perfective заигра́ть)

  1. to flirt (with)
  2. to make advances (to)
  3. (a record, tape recorder etc.) to spoil/wear out by playing
  4. to run down, to exhaust, to overuse, to overwear (by repetition)
  5. (colloquial) to appropriate, to help oneself (to), to hook

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