набирать

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nabirati. By surface analysis, на- (na-) +‎ -бира́ть (-birátʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nəbʲɪˈratʲ]
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Verb

набира́ть • (nabirátʹ) impf (perfective набра́ть)

  1. to set up, to compose, to type (a text on a computer)
  2. to gather; to pick; to collect; to assemble; to take (a lot of)
    набира́ть корзи́ну грибо́в ― nabirátʹ korzínu gribóv ― to gather a basket of mushrooms
    набира́ть зака́зов ― nabirátʹ zakázov ― to take a lot of orders
    набира́ть у́гля/угля́ ― nabirátʹ úglja/ugljá ― to take on coal
  3. to take on; to enlist, to recruit; to engage; to enrol, to make up
    набира́ть рабо́чих на заво́д ― nabirátʹ rabóčix na zavód ― to take on workers at a factory
    набира́ть уча́щихся в те́хникум ― nabirátʹ učáščixsja v téxnikum ― to enrol students (for technical school)
    набира́ть тру́ппу ― nabirátʹ trúppu ― to make up a (e.g. theatre) company
  4. (idiomatic)
    набира́ть но́мер (телефо́на) ― nabirátʹ nómer (telefóna) ― to dial a (telephone) number
    набира́ть те́мпы рабо́ты ― nabirátʹ tɛ́mpy rabóty ― to achieve a good pace of work
    набира́ть воды́ в рот ― nabirátʹ vodý v rot ― to keep mum (figurative)
    набира́ть высоту́ ― nabirátʹ vysotú ― to climb, to gain height / altitude
    набира́ть ско́рость ― nabirátʹ skórostʹ ― to gather / pick up speed

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