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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prɐˈpaxʲɪvətʲ]

Etymology 1

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пропаха́ть (propaxátʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Verb

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пропа́хивать (propáxivatʹimpf (perfective пропаха́ть)

  1. to plough, to plow, to cultivate
  2. (colloquial) to work (through), to slog away (at), to plough/plow one's way (through)
    придётся мне всё пропа́хивать самомуpridjótsja mne vsjo propáxivatʹ samomuI'll have to slog it out on my own
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Etymology 2

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пропа́хнуть (propáxnutʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Verb

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пропа́хивать (propáxivatʹimpf (perfective пропа́хнуть)

  1. to smell of, to become permeated with the smell of [with instrumental ‘something’]
  2. (colloquial) to stink as a result of having spoiled
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