попусту

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Russian

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Etymology

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From по (po) +‎ пу́сту (pústu), old short dative of пусто́й (pustój, futile).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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по́пусту (pópustu)

  1. (colloquial) in vain, uselessly
    Synonyms: напра́сно (naprásno), бесполе́зно (bespolézno), зря (zrja)
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