попрекать

Russian

Etymology

попрёк (poprjók) + -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəprʲɪˈkatʲ]

Verb

попрека́ть • (poprekátʹ) impf (perfective попрекну́ть)

  1. (disapprovingly): to reproach for not having gratitude for sth. done by the reproacher to the reproached
    Synonyms: укоря́ть (ukorjátʹ), упрека́ть (uprekátʹ)
    Свои́м хле́бом-солью попрека́ть грешно.
    Svoím xlébom-solʹju poprekátʹ grešno.
    It's sinful to reproach one with your hospitality.

Usage notes

  • Requires instrumental or за (za) + accusative case for the indirect object of reproaching.

Conjugation

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