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лгать

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Russian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɫɡatʲ]
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Verb

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лгать • (lgatʹ) impf (perfective солга́ть or налга́ть, verbal noun (nomen agentis) лгун)

  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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