обзывать

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Etymology[edit]

об- (ob-) +‎ -зыва́ть (-zyvátʹ)

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обзыва́ть (obzyvátʹimpf (perfective обозва́ть)

  1. to name-call, to call someone an offensive name, to give something an abusive or offensive name
    Он обзыва́л его́ дурако́м.On obzyvál jevó durakóm.He was calling him a fool.
  2. to call out to someone, to attract someone's attention by shouting to them or calling their name

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