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"To upset" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 29, 2023 (see all)
расстра́ивать
[ ras-trá-ee-vat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - расстро́ить
to upset; to frustrate, to derange, to disrupt

Morphemic analysis

расстраивать
prefix: рас
root: стра
suffix: ива
ending: ть

Etymology

рас + строить - undo + to build
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Examples of "To upset" in Russian

  • Мне жаль тебя́ расстра́ивать, но ничего́ не полу́чится.

    mnye zhal' tee-byá ras-trá-ee-vat', no nee-chee-vó nye pa-lú-chee-tsa

    I'm sorry to upset you, but it won't work.

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  • Сложи́вшаяся ситуа́ция его́ о́чень си́льно расстра́ивала.

    sla-zhéef-sha-ya-sya see-tu-á-tsee-ya ye-vó ó-cheen' séel-na ras-trá-ee-va-la

    The current situation upset him greatly.

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