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прикрываться

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Russian

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Etymology

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прикрыва́ть (prikryvátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prʲɪkrɨˈvat͡sːə]

Verb

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прикрыва́ться (prikryvátʹsjaimpf (perfective прикры́ться)

  1. to cover (oneself) (with)
  2. to use as a cover, to take refuge
    он прикрыва́ется свои́м незна́нием
    on prikryvájetsja svoím neznánijem
    he uses his ignorance as a cover; he takes refuge in his ignorance
  3. (colloquial) to close down
  4. passive of прикрыва́ть (prikryvátʹ)

Conjugation

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