No. 11,843 in Russian
замять
"Замять" means "to hush up" or "to suppress."
In a sentence
Он попытался замять конфликт на собрании.
He tried to hush up the conflict at the meeting.
Here, 'замять' is used to mean 'to hush up' or 'to suppress.' It refers to the act of trying to stop a situation from escalating or becoming too prominent.
Я не могу замять эту сложную проблему в отчетности.
I cannot smooth over this complex issue in the report.
In this instance, 'замять' pertains to attempting to 'smooth over' or mitigate a problematic situation that arises in official or professional context.
После инцидента, они решили замять дело и не обращаться в полицию.
After the incident, they decided to settle the matter quietly and not contact the police.
Here, 'замять' implies 'to settle quietly' or resolve an issue without making it public or involving formal institutions, often for personal reasons.
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