Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(s)tъrčati. Cognate with Polish sterczeć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tɐrˈt͡ɕætʲ]
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Verb

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торча́ть (torčátʹimpf

  1. to stick out, to protrude, to jut out
  2. to stand on end, to bristle (of hair)
  3. to loiter, to stick around, to hang around
  4. (slang) to feel a euphoria, to get a kick, to get high
  5. (slang, ditransitive) to owe money to someone

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “торчать”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress