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упереться

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Russian

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Etymology

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упере́ть (uperétʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊpʲɪˈrʲet͡sːə]
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Verb

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упере́ться (uperétʹsjapf (imperfective упира́ться)

  1. to rest (against), to set (against)
  2. to jib, to balk, to refuse
  3. to be hampered, to be held back, to hinge (on)
  4. to meet, to run into (an obstacle)
    Иди́те пря́мо, пока́ не упрётесь в забо́р, а пото́м поверни́те напра́во.
    Idíte prjámo, poká ne uprjótesʹ v zabór, a potóm poverníte naprávo.
    Walk straight ahead until you run into a fence, then turn right.
  5. passive of упере́ть (uperétʹ)

Conjugation

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