одолевать

Russian

Etymology

одоле́ть (odolétʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐdəlʲɪˈvatʲ]
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Verb

одолева́ть • (odolevátʹ) impf (perfective одоле́ть)

  1. to overpower, to subdue
    одолева́ть врага́ ― odolevátʹ vragá ― to overpower the enemy
  2. to seize, to overcome
    его́ одолева́ет любопы́тство ― jevó odolevájet ljubopýtstvo ― he is beset by curiosity
  3. (colloquial) to cope, to manage

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