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"Bully" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 30, 2022 (see all)
зади́ра
[ za-dée-ra ]
Noun , masculine or feminine
bully

Morphemic analysis

задира
prefix: за
root: дир
ending: а

Etymology

драть - to flog

Examples of "Bully" in Russian

  • Он был больши́м зади́рой и с удово́льствием ввя́зывался в любы́е потасо́вки.

    on byl bal'-sheem za-dée-raî ee s u-da-vól'st-vee-yem vvyá-zy-val-sya v lyu-bý-ye pa-ta-sóf-kee

    He was a big bully and gladly got involved in any fights.

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  • Его́ переполня́ло жела́ние утере́ть нос на́глому зади́ре.

    ye-vó pee-ree-pal-nyá-la zhee-lá-nee-ye u-tee-ryét' nos nág-la-mu za-dée-rye

    He was filled with the desire to wipe the nose of the insolent bully.

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Declension of the word задира

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. зади́ра зади́ры
Genitive Gen. зади́ры зади́р
Dative Dat. зади́ре зади́рам
Accusative Acc. зади́ру зади́р
Instrumental Inst. зади́рой зади́рами
Prepositional Prep. зади́ре зади́рах

Additional examples

  • Он влепи́л ле́вый кула́к зади́ре в живо́т, а зате́м вре́зал пра́вым то́чно в подборо́док.

    on vlee-péel lyé-vyî ku-lák za-dée-rye v zhee-vót, a za-tyém vryé-zal prá-vym tóch-na f pad-ba-ró-dak

    He slammed his left fist into the bully's stomach, then struck his right fist into his chin.

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