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пытать

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pȳtàti (to ask, examine) with a semantic shift of to ask > to interrogate under torture > to torture.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɨˈtatʲ]
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Verb

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пыта́ть (pytátʹimpf (verbal noun (nomen actionis) пыта́ние or (nomen actionis instantiae) пы́тка or (nomen agentis, occasional) пыта́тель or (nomen agentis, occasional) пы́тчик or (nomen agentis, occasional) пыта́льщик or (nomen agentis, occasional) пыта́лец or (nomen agentis, occasional) пы́тарь)

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

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