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Russian word of the day: Пререкаться

Feb 12, 2018 (see all)
пререка́ться
[ pree-ree-ká-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Instumental
to argue, to wrangle, to bicker
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Examples

  • Не пререка́йся со ста́ршими!

    nye pree-ree-káî-sya sa stár-shee-mee

    Don't you talk back to the elders!

  • Он пререка́ется с ма́терью по любо́му по́воду.

    on pree-ree-ká-ee-tsa s má-teer'-yu pa lyu-bó-mu pó-va-du

    He always (for any reason) wrangles with his mother.

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