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попрекну́ть

verbperfective (partner попрека́ть)rare
  • 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.

    (rareto 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 1 day ago.
  • Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.