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Russian word of the day: Расчёсываться

Sep 29, 2022 (see all)
расчёсываться
[ ras-chyó-sy-va-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Instumental
Perfective - расчеса́ться
to comb one's hair; to be combed

Morphemic analysis

расчёсываться
prefix: рас
root: чёс
suffix: ыва
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

чесать - to comb, to scratch
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Examples

  • Благодаря́ кондиционе́ру во́лосы легко́ расчёсываются и не спу́тываются.

    bla-ga-da-ryá kan-dee-tsee-a-nyé-ru, vó-la-sy leeh-kó ras-chyó-sy-va-yu-tsa ee nye spú-ty-va-yu-tsa

    Thanks to the conditioner, the hair is easy to comb and does not tangle.

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  • Она́ помо́рщилась, пыта́ясь сла́дить с пря́дью, ника́к не жела́вшей расчёсываться.

    a-ná pa-mór-schee-las', py-tá-yas' slá-deet' s pryád'-yu, nee-kák nye zhee-láf-sheî ras-chyó-sy-va-tsa

    She grimaced, trying to cope with a strand that did not want to be combed.

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Same stem words

расчёска [ras-chyós-ka] Noun , feminine
comb
причёска [pree-chyós-ka] Noun , feminine
hairstyle, hairdo, haircut

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