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сметать

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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смет- (smet-) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Verb

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смета́ть (smetátʹimpf (perfective смести́)

  1. to brush off, to sweep off, to wipe off
  2. to carry away (by wind, etc.)
  3. (figuratively) to destroy, to dispel, to eliminate
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Etymology 2

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с- (s-) +‎ мета́ть (metátʹ, to throw)

Verb

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смета́ть (smetátʹpf (imperfective смётывать)

  1. to stack, to rick
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Etymology 3

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с- (s-) +‎ мета́ть (metátʹ, to baste, to tack)

Verb

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смета́ть (smetátʹpf (imperfective мета́ть or смётывать)

  1. to baste, to tack (together)
    Synonym: сшить (sšitʹ)
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