подстёгивать

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐt͡sʲˈsʲtʲɵɡʲɪvətʲ]

Etymology 1

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подстегну́ть (podstegnútʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Verb

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подстёгивать (podstjógivatʹimpf (perfective подстегну́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to fasten, to clip (something to something, usually from below or from the side)
  2. to whip on, to drive forward by whipping
  3. (colloquial, figurative) to spur, to motivate to action
  4. (colloquial) to intensify; to whet (one's appetite)
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Etymology 2

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подстега́ть (podstegátʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Verb

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подстёгивать (podstjógivatʹimpf (perfective подстега́ть)

  1. to hem a quilted lining under (something)
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