подпитать

Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) + пита́ть (pitátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pətpʲɪˈtatʲ]

Verb

подпита́ть (podpitátʹ) pf (imperfective подпи́тывать)

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

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