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Russian word of the day: Поплатиться

Jul 30, 2017 (see all)
поплати́ться
[ pa-pla-tée-tsa ]
Verb
Often used with the Instumental
to pay for something one has done
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Examples

  • Ты мне за э́то попла́тишься!

    ty mnye za é-ta po-plá-teesh-sya

    You'll pay me for this!

  • Он поплати́лся здоро́вьем за свою́ любо́вь к сигаре́там.

    on pa-pla-téel-sya zda-róv'-yem za sva-yú lyu-bóf' k see-ga-ryé-tam

    He paid with health for his love to cigarettes.

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Same stem words

расплати́ться [ras-pla-tée-tsa] Verb , perfective
to pay, to pay off, to settle accounts
беспла́тно [bees-plát-na] Adverb
free (of charge)
заплати́ть [za-pla-téet'] Verb , perfective
to pay
зарпла́та [zar-plá-ta] Noun , feminine , short from за́работная пла́та
wages, salary

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