обувать

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic обувати (obuvati), from Proto-Slavic *obuvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐbʊˈvatʲ]

Verb

обува́ть • (obuvátʹimpf (perfective обу́ть)

  1. to put shoes on someone's feet, to help someone put on his/her shoes
    обува́ть ногиobuvátʹ nogito put on shoes
  2. to provide with shoes
  3. (slang) to trick, to take in, to snooker

Conjugation