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Russian word of the day: Проболтаться

Aug 14, 2023 (see all)
проболта́ться
[ pra-bal-tá-tsa ]
Verb , perfective
Imperfective - проба́лтываться
to blab / blurt out; to spill the beans

Morphemic analysis

проболтаться
prefix: про
root: болт
suffix: а
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

болтать - to chat, to jabber, to natter, to gabble; to babble, to twaddle

Examples

  • Смотри́ не проболта́йся о на́ших пла́нах!

    smat-rée nye pra-bal-táî-sya a ná-sheeh plá-nah

    Do not talk about our plans!

    Lit.: Look do not blab about our plans!

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  • Е́сли они́ об э́том узна́ли, зна́чит кто-то проболта́лся.

    yés-lee a-née ab é-tam uz-ná-lee, zná-cheet kto-ta pra-bal-tál-sya

    If they found out about it, then someone spilled the beans.

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