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пытать

пытать

Russian

Verb

пыта́ть (pytátʹ) impf

  1. to torture (to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims)
  2. (dated or colloquial) to ask, to inquire
  3. (colloquial) to try, to attempt, to check - perfective: попыта́ть (popytátʹ)
    пыта́ть сча́стьяpytátʹ sčástʹja ― to try one's luck

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