огризатися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From огриза́ти (ohryzáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian огрыза́ться (ogryzátʹsja), Belarusian агрыза́цца (ahryzácca).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔɦreˈzatesʲɐ]
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Verb

огриза́тися • (ohryzátysjaimpf (perfective огризну́тися) (colloquial)

  1. to snarl (to growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds)
  2. (figuratively) to snarl (in response), to snap, to snap back (to speak crossly in reply; to answer in rude, surly terms)
  3. (figuratively, of firearms) to fire back

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