прогибаться

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Etymology

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прогиба́ть (progibátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prəɡʲɪˈbat͡sːə]

Verb

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прогиба́ться (progibátʹsjaimpf (perfective прогну́ться)

  1. (intransitive) to bend (under the action of gravity or pressure)
    по́лка прогиба́етсяpólka progibájetsjathe shelf is bending (under its own weight)
  2. to straighten and arch one's back
  3. (colloquial) to flatter [with пе́ред (péred, + instrumental) ‘someone’]
  4. passive of прогиба́ть (progibátʹ)

Conjugation

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