пытать

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pȳtàti (to ask, examine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɨˈtatʲ]

Verb

пыта́ть (pytátʹ) impf

  1. to torture (to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims)
  2. (dated or colloquial) to ask, to inquire
  3. (colloquial) to try, to attempt, to check
    пыта́ть сча́стьяpytátʹ sčástʹjato try one's luck
    Perfective: попыта́ть (popytátʹ)

Conjugation

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

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