проверять на вшивость

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, to check for lice. Compare French chercher des poux.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prəvʲɪˈrʲætʲ nɐ‿ˈfʂɨvəsʲtʲ]

Verb

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проверя́ть на вши́вость (proverjátʹ na všívostʹimpf (perfective прове́рить на вши́вость)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to test, to vet (to check for hidden flaws)

Conjugation

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