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Russian word of the day: Чертить

Mar 17, 2021 (see all)
черти́ть
[ cheer-téet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - начерти́ть
to draw, to trace, to design
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Examples

  • Четы́ре чёрненьких чумазеньких чертёнка черти́ли чёрными черни́лами чертёж.

    chee-tý-rye chyór-neen'-keeh chu-má-zeen'-keeh cheer-tyón-ka cheer-tée-lee chyór-ny-mee cheer-née-la-mee cheer-tyósh

    Four little black little devils drew a drawing in black ink. (Russian tongue-twister)

  • Он что́-то черти́л на асфа́льте ме́лом.

    on chto-ta cheer-téel na as-fál'-tye myé-lam

    He was drawing something on the asphalt with chalk.

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