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Russian word of the day: Побриться

Dec 11, 2020 (see all)
побри́ться
[ pa-brée-tsa ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Instumental
Imperfective - бри́ться (see below)
to shave
Grooming

The imperfective aspect

бри́ться [brée-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to shave (oneself), to get a shave

Examples

  • Он при́нял душ и побри́лся.

    on prée-nyal dush ee pa-bréel-sya

    He showered and shaved.

  • Тебе́ сто́ило бы побри́ться пе́ред интервью́.

    tee-byé stó-lee-la by pa-brée-tsa pyé-ryet een-terv'-yu

    You should shave before the interview.

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Same stem words

бри́тва [bréet-va] Noun , feminine
razor, shaver

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бри́ться to shave (oneself), to get a shave
расчёсываться to comb one's hair; to be combed
наря́дный well-dressed, stylish, smart
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