Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьrati. Related to Russian сор (sor, trash, rubbish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sratʲ]
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Verb

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срать (sratʹimpf (perfective вы́срать or насра́ть or посра́ть)

  1. (vulgar) to shit (to defecate)
    Synonyms: га́дить (gáditʹ), наложи́ть (naložítʹ)
    срать кирпичамиsratʹ kirpičamito shit bricks, to be extremely angry
    Нача́льник срал кирпича́ми ка́ждый раз когда́ подчинённые приходи́ли на рабо́ту с опозда́нием.
    Načálʹnik sral kirpičámi káždyj raz kogdá podčinjónnyje prixodíli na rabótu s opozdánijem.
    The boss was getting angry as hell every time when employees came to work late.
    Срать не сяду с ним.Sratʹ ne sjadu s nim.I don't want to have a deal with him. (literally, “I will not shit sitting to next to him.”)
    Не мо́жешь срать — не му́чай жо́пу
    Ne móžešʹ sratʹ — ne múčaj žópu
    if you can't do the time, don't do the crime
    (literally, “If you can't shit out, don't irritate your ass.”)
  2. (vulgar, figuratively, impersonal, usually in the infinitive even when translated with a finite verb) for (someone) to not give a shit [with dative ‘someone’ and на (na, + accusative) ‘about someone/something’] (idiomatically translated by English not give a shit with the dative object as the subject)
    срать (на что́-либо)sratʹ (na štó-libo)to not care (about something) (literally, “to shit on (something)”)
    Срать ему́ на э́то.Sratʹ jemú na éto.He doesn't give a shit about this. (literally, “He would shit on this.”)

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