замыкать

Russian

Etymology 1

за- (za-) +‎ -мыка́ть (-mykátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəmɨˈkatʲ]

Verb

замыка́ть • (zamykátʹimpf (perfective замкну́ть)

  1. to lock
  2. to close (by connecting)
    замыка́ть цепьzamykátʹ cepʹto close the circuit
  3. to go last
    замыка́ть ше́ствие, коло́ннуzamykátʹ šéstvije, kolónnuto bring up the rear; close the file
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

за- (za-) +‎ мы́кать (mýkatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈmɨkətʲ]

Verb

замы́кать • (zamýkatʹpf

  1. (colloquial) to torment or exhaust by bossing around
  2. (colloquial) to start mooing; to start moaning
Conjugation
Synonyms
  • мы́кать (mýkatʹ)