брезговать

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from бре́згать (brézgatʹ) +‎ -овать (-ovatʹ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbrʲezɡəvətʲ]
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Verb

бре́зговать • (brézgovatʹ) impf (perfective побре́зговать)

  1. to be fastidious/squeamish (about)
    он бре́згует пить из чужо́го стака́на ― on brézgujet pitʹ iz čužóvo stakána ― he is squeamish about drinking out of smb else's glass; it disgusts him to drink out of smb else's glass
  2. (usually negative) to disdain, to shrink (from)
    он не бре́згует никаки́ми сре́дствами ― on ne brézgujet nikakími srédstvami ― he does not scruple/disdain to use any means; he is not squeamish/fastidious about any means he uses

Conjugation

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