познущатися

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From по- (po-) +‎ знуща́тися (znuščátysja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɔznʊʃˈt͡ʃatesʲɐ]
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Verb

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познуща́тися (poznuščátysjapf (imperfective знуща́тися) (з + genitive, над + instrumental)

  1. to abuse, to brutalize, to maltreat, to mistreat (to treat badly, roughly, cruelly)
  2. to mock, to make fun of
    Synonyms: ви́сміяти pf (výsmijaty), насмія́тися pf (nasmijátysja), поглузува́ти pf (pohluzuváty), поглуми́тися pf (pohlumýtysja), покепкува́ти pf (pokepkuváty)

Conjugation

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