подпитывать

Russian

Etymology

подпита́ть (podpitátʹ) + -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐtˈpʲitɨvətʲ]

Verb

подпи́тывать (podpítyvatʹ) impf (perfective подпита́ть)

  1. to supplement (with substances or materials necessary for functioning)
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) to feed, to fuel, to supply additional support to
    подпи́тывать недово́льство но́выми слу́хамиpodpítyvatʹ nedovólʹstvo nóvymi slúxamito feed the discontent with new rumors

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • подпи́тываться impf (podpítyvatʹsja), подпита́ться pf (podpitátʹsja)
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