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Etymology

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ошпа́рить (ošpáritʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐʂˈparʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

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ошпа́ривать (ošpárivatʹimpf (perfective ошпа́рить)

  1. (colloquial) to scald (one's hands, etc.) (to burn with boiling liquid or steam)
  2. (colloquial) to pour boiling water over (often specifically in order to kill something, e.g. an insect)

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