бояться

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Russian

Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bojàti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐˈjat͡sːə]
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Verb

боя́ться (bojátʹsjaimpf (perfective побоя́ться or забоя́ться)

  1. to fear, to be afraid (with genitive or infinitive)
    Я бою́сь мускули́стых же́нщин, но мой дру́г счита́ет, что они́ несравне́нно привлека́тельны.
    Ja bojúsʹ muskulístyx žénščin, no moj drúg sčitájet, što oní nesravnénno privlekátelʹny.
    I'm afraid of muscular women, but my friend thinks they are incomparably attractive.
    боя́ться за кого́-либоbojátʹsja za kovó-liboto be afraid of someone
  2. to suffer from, to be vulnerable to

Conjugation

Synonyms