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попрекну́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is попрека́ть
  • 1.

    to reproach, to rebuke, to reproach (with), to upbraid

    Она́ попрекну́ла меня́ ле́нью.

    She reproached me for my laziness.

    Perfective; usually with the accusative of the person and the instrumental of the thing: попрекнуть кого-л. чем-л.

  • 2.

    (rare) to begrudge, to grudge

    Он попрекну́л её ка́ждым куско́м хле́ба.

    He begrudged her every piece of bread.

    Of reproaching someone for the help or food they have received.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
попрекну́
ты-
попрекнёшь
он/она́/оно́-
попрекнёт
мы-
попрекнём
вы-
попрекнёте
они́-
попрекну́т
Imperative
ты
попрекни́
вы
попрекни́те
Past
masculine
попрекну́л
feminine
попрекну́ла
neuter
попрекну́ло
plural
попрекну́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

попрекну́вший

reproaching, blaming, having reproached

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

попрекну́в

попрекнувши

while doing (past)

Word familyупрека́тьPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
попрекну́тьпо-to reproach; to begrudge
упрекну́тьу-to reproach
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  • Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.