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Russian word of the day: Надрываться

May 10, 2023 (see all)
надрыва́ться
[ na-dry-vá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - надорва́ться
to overstrain oneself, to exert oneself to the utmost, to be worn out; to tear slightly

Morphemic analysis

надрываться
prefix: над
root: рыв
suffix: а
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

рвать - to tear

Examples

  • Она́ надрыва́лась на двух рабо́тах, что́бы прокорми́ть себя́ и сы́на.

    a-ná na-dry-vá-las' na dvuh ra-bó-tah, chtó-by pra-kar-méet' see-byá ee sý-na

    She worked hard at two jobs to support herself and her son.

    Lit.: She strained herself at two jobs to be able to feed herself and her son.

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  • В гости́ной оглуши́тельно надрыва́лся телеви́зор.

    v gas-tée-naî ag-lu-shée-teel'-na na-dry-vál-sya tee-lee-vée-zar

    The television in the living room blared deafeningly.

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