лгать

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lъgati (compare Serbo-Croatian ла̀гати/làgati, Bulgarian лъ́жа (lǎ́ža)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-, whence also English lie, German lügen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɫɡatʲ]
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Verb[edit]

лгать (lgatʹimpf (perfective солга́ть or налга́ть)

  1. to lie, to tell lies
    Synonym: врать (vratʹ)
    лгать кому́-либо в глаза́
    lgatʹ komú-libo v glazá
    to lie to someone's face

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