вратя

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vortiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvratʲɐ]
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Verb

вра́тя • (vrátja) first-singular present indicativepf (imperfective вра́щам) (dialectal)

  1. (intransitive) to turn around, to rotate
  2. (transitive) to return
  3. (reflexive with се) to get back

Usage notes

Nowadays, вратя has been mostly superseded in the standard language by the 0-grade връщам (vrǎštam). Still used dialectally and in poetic context.

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • вра́тим (vrátim)Shop dialects

Derived terms

  • завратя pf (zavratja), завращам impf (zavraštam)
  • навратя pf (navratja), навращам impf (navraštam, to rewind)
  • вратеник (vratenik, returnee)

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