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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic брести (bresti), from Proto-Slavic *brestì.

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  • IPA(key): [brʲɪˈsʲtʲi]
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брести́ (brestíimpf (concrete verb)

  1. to plod, to lag
  2. to stroll

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Брести is a Russian concrete verb. Its counterpart, бродить, is an abstract verb.

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian брести́ (brestí), from Old East Slavic брести (bresti), from Proto-Slavic *bresti.

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Verb

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брести́ (brestýimpf

  1. (intransitive) to plod, to slog, to trudge, to lumber
    Synonyms: волочи́тися (voločýtysja), волокти́ся (voloktýsja), повзти́ (povztý), телепа́ти (telepáty), ча́пати (čápaty), лі́зти (lízty)
  2. (transitive, intransitive, dialectal) to wade
    Synonym: перебріда́ти (perebridáty)

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