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посыпать

посыпать

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəsɨˈpatʲ]

Verb

посыпа́ть (posypátʹ) impf (perfective посы́пать)

  1. to pour (of friable/solid objects, such as sands, not liquids; sometimes used figuratively)
  2. to scatter (on a surface)
  3. to sprinkle, strew
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈsɨpətʲ]

Verb

посы́пать (posýpatʹ) pf (imperfective сы́пать or посыпа́ть)

  1. to pour (of friable/solid objects, such as sands, not liquids; sometimes used figuratively)
  2. to sprinkle, strew
  3. (colloquial) (intransitive): to start falling (of precipitation like rain or snow)
  4. (figuratively, colloquial) (intransitive): to start saying words frequently
  5. to start saying quickly
  6. (colloquial) (intransitive): to dash quickly (for many entities)
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Related terms

  • посыпа́ние n (posypánije)