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попрекать

попрекать

Russian

Verb

попрека́ть (poprekátʹ) impf (perfective попрекну́ть)

  1. (disapprovingly): to reproach for not having gratitude for sth. done by the reproacher to the reproached
    Своим хлебом-солью попрекать грешно.
    It's sinful to reproach one with your hospitality.

Conjugation

Usage notes

Requires instrumental or за + accusative case for the indirect object of reproaching.

Synonyms