корчить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъrčiti. By surface analysis, ко́рча (kórča) + -ить (-itʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkort͡ɕɪtʲ]

Verb

ко́рчить • (kórčitʹ) impf (perfective ско́рчить)

  1. (impersonal)
    его́ ко́рчит от бо́лиjevó kórčit ot bólihe is writhing with pain
  2. to bend
    ко́рчить ро́жи/грима́сыkórčitʹ róži/grimásyto pull/make faces
  3. (colloquial) to play, to pretend
    ко́рчить из себя́kórčitʹ iz sebjáto pose (as)
    ко́рчить дурака́kórčitʹ durakáto play the fool

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