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Russian word of the day: Придираться

Oct 18, 2017 (see all)
придира́ться
[ pree-dee-rá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Dative
Perfective - придра́ться
to find fault, to carp, to cavil, to nag, to pick on
Relationships

Examples

  • Что ты к слова́м придира́ешься?

    chto ty k sla-vám pree-dee-rá-eesh-sya

    Why are you picking on words?

  • Она́ ве́чно к нему́ придира́ется по любо́му по́воду.

    a-ná vyéch-na k nee-mú pree-dee-rá-ee-tsa pa lyu-bó-mu pó-va-du

    She always finds fault with him for any reason.

Придираться - Conjugation
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Related words
многозначи́тельный significant, meaningful, telling, expressive, full of suggestion
пререка́ться to argue, to wrangle, to bicker
пощёчина slap in the face
упрека́ть to reproach, to upbraid, to blame

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