напороться

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Russian

Etymology

напоро́ть (naporótʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

напоро́ться (naporótʹsjapf (imperfective напа́рываться)

  1. (colloquial) to run (upon, against)
  2. (colloquial) to run (into), to run up (against)
    за что боро́лись, на то и напоро́лисьza što borólisʹ, na to i naporólisʹthey got a dose of their own medicine; their efforts backfired on them
  3. (colloquial) to cut oneself (on)
    напоро́ться на гвоздьnaporótʹsja na gvozdʹto cut oneself on a nail
  4. passive of напоро́ть (naporótʹ)

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