опустить руки

Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, to lower one's arms. Compare French baisser les bras.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐpʊˈsʲtʲitʲ ˈrukʲɪ]
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Verb

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опусти́ть ру́ки (opustítʹ rúkipf (imperfective опуска́ть ру́ки)

  1. (figuratively) to give up

Conjugation

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