погонялка

Russian

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Etymology

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погоня́ть (pogonjátʹ) +‎ -лка (-lka)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pəɡɐˈnʲaɫkə]

Noun

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погоня́лка (pogonjálkaf inan (genitive погоня́лки, nominative plural погоня́лки, genitive plural погоня́лок)

  1. (vernacular) goad, cattle prod (something used to provoke movement somewhere or some action)
    Synonym: погоня́ло (pogonjálo)
  2. (vernacular, figuratively) constant supervision/control to ensure completion of work on time

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