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"To frown" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 03, 2023 (see all)
хму́риться
[ hmú-ree-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - нахму́риться
to frown

Morphemic analysis

хмуриться
root: хмур
suffix: и
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

хмурый - gloomy, sullen

Examples of "To frown" in Russian

  • Не́сколько секу́нд он мо́лча слу́шал и заду́мчиво хму́рился.

    nyés-kal'-ka see-kúnd on mól-cha slú-shal ee za-dúm-chee-va hmú-reel-sya

    For a few seconds he listened in silence, frowning thoughtfully.

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  • Не хму́рься, всё бу́дет хорошо́!

    nye hmúr'- sya, fsyo bú-deet ha-ra-shó

    Stop frowning, everything will be alright!

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