The publication of new Words of the Day is temporarily paused (read more).
Feel free to re-discover the previously posted vocabulary.

Russian word of the day: Ворчать

Mar 29, 2018 (see all)
ворча́ть
[ var-chát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - заворча́ть, поворча́ть
to grumble, to growl, to grouse, to snarl
Emotions in Russian
Russian Pod 101

Examples

  • Он ворча́л что́-то себе́ под нос.

    on var-chál chto-ta see-byá pad nos

    He was grumbling something under his breath.

  • Хва́тит ворча́ть уже́, улыбни́сь!

    hvá-teet var-chát' u-zhé, u-lyb-nées'

    Enough grumbling already, smile!

Ворчать - Conjugation
Support Us

Same stem words

ворчу́н [var-chún] Noun , masculine , feminine - ворчу́нья
grumbler

Russian lesson of the day

Russian Lesson of the Day allows you to practice the vocabulary you learn with us using the method of spaced repetitions.

Practice now

Related words
обра́доваться to be happy, to rejoice
обожа́ть to adore, to worship
стесня́ться to feel / be shy / self-conscious / embarrassed; to hesitate
наде́яться to hope

You might also like

Did you know?

Do you have any questions? We are here to help!

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *