Russian edit

Etymology edit

оговори́ть (ogovorítʹ) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐɡɐˈvorkə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

огово́рка (ogovórkaf inan (genitive огово́рки, nominative plural огово́рки, genitive plural огово́рок)

  1. reservation, proviso, stipulation, ifs
    с огово́ркойs ogovórkojwith reserve
    без огово́рокbez ogovórokwithout reserve; unreservedly
  2. slip of the tongue
    огово́рка по Фре́йдуogovórka po Frɛ́jduFreudian slip
  3. (colloquial) ifs, ands, or buts
  4. caveat, clause, reservation, disclaimer

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