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"To tell off" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 05, 2022 (see all)
отчи́тывать
[ at-chée-ty-vat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - отчита́ть
to lecture, to tell off, to reprimand, to give a talking-to, to rebuke

Morphemic analysis

отчитывать
root: отчит
suffix: ыва
ending: ть

Etymology

от + читать - off + to read

Examples of "To tell off" in Russian

  • Ря́дом с на́ми молода́я ма́ма отчи́тывала дочь за испа́чканную ку́ртку.

    ryá-dam s ná-mee ma-la-dá-ya má-ma at-chée-ty-va-la doch' za ees-pách-kan-nu-yu kúrt-ku

    Next to us, a young mother was telling off her daughter for a stained jacket.

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  • Он никогда́ не отчи́тывал подчинённых прилю́дно.

    on nee-kag-dá nye at-chée-ty-val pat-chee-nyón-nyh pree-lyúd-na

    He never told off his subordinates in public.

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