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Etymology

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ре́зать (rézatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ре́заться (rézatʹsjaimpf

  1. (intransitive) to cut, to be cut
    трава́ ре́жется легко́travá réžetsja lexkógrass cuts easily
  2. to cut through (of teeth)
    у ребёнка ре́жутся зу́быu rebjónka réžutsja zúbythe child is teething (literally, “the child's teeth are cutting through”)
    Perfective: проре́заться (prorézatʹsja)
  3. (colloquial) to fight with knives
  4. (colloquial) to play with passion [with в (v, + accusative) ‘a game’]
  5. passive of ре́зать (rézatʹ)

Conjugation

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