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Russian word of the day: Огрызаться

Oct 03, 2023 (see all)
огрыза́ться
[ ag-ry-zá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
to snap; to snarl; to talk back

Morphemic analysis

огрызаться
prefix: о
root: грыз
suffix: а
ending: ть
: ся

Etymology

грызть - to gnaw
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Examples

  • На сле́дующий день она́ серди́то огрыза́лась на меня́ без причи́ны.

    na slyé-du-yu-scheeî dyen' a-ná seer-dée-ta ag-ry-zá-las' na mee-nyá bees fsyá-kaî pree-chée-ny

    The next day she angrily snapped at me for no reason.

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  • Живя́ в состоя́нии постоя́нного стре́сса, неудиви́тельно, что ско́ро они́ ста́ли огрыза́ться друг на дру́га.

    zhee-vyá f sas-ta-yá-nee-ee pas-ta-yán-na-va stré-sa, nee-u-dee-vée-teel'-na, chto skó-ra a-nee stá-lee ag-ry-zá-tsa druk na drú-ga

    Living in a state of constant stress, it is not surprising that they soon began to snap at each other.

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