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заиграть

заиграть

Russian

Verb

заигра́ть (zaigrátʹ) pf (imperfective заи́грывать)

  1. to begin to play
  2. to begin to sparkle
  3. to look to advantage, stand out
  4. (a record, tape recorder etc.) to spoil/wear out by playing
  5. to run down, exhaust, overuse, overwear (by repetition)
  6. (colloquial) to appropriate, help oneself (to), hook

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