до-

Definitions

1. 1.
   up to

   • до- (do-) + -йти́ (-jtí, “to go”) → дойти́ (dojtí, “to go up to, to reach”)

2. 2.
   completely (describing a completion of an action to its end)

   • до- (do-) + чита́ть (čitátʹ, “to read”) → дочита́ть (dočitátʹ, “to finish reading”)

3. 3.
   pre-, ante- (earlier in time)

   • до- (do-) + истори́ческий (istoríčeskij, “historic”) → доистори́ческий (doistoríčeskij, “prehistoric”)

4. 4.
   colloquialderogatoryand get in trouble, and get what's coming to one (describing actions, often risky or excessive, which result in negative consequences)

   • до- (do-) + бе́гать (bégatʹ, “to run”) → добе́гаться (dobégatʹsja, “to run until one runs into trouble”)

   • до- (do-) + игра́ться (igrátʹsja, “to play around”) → доигра́ться (doigrátʹsja, “to play stupid games, win stupid prizes”)

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