ожечься

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Russian

Etymology

оже́чь (ožéčʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

оже́чься (ožéčʹsjapf (imperfective ожига́ться)

  1. to burn oneself, to sting oneself
    Synonym: обже́чься (obžéčʹsja)
    • 1892, Антон Чехов [Anton Chekhov], “Глава I”, in Палата № 6; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Ward No. 6, 1921:
      Е́сли вы не бои́тесь оже́чься о крапи́ву, то пойдёмте по у́зкой тропи́нке, веду́щей к фли́гелю, и посмо́трим, что де́лается внутри́.
      Jésli vy ne boítesʹ ožéčʹsja o krapívu, to pojdjómte po úzkoj tropínke, vedúščej k flígelju, i posmótrim, što délajetsja vnutrí.
      If you are not afraid of being stung by the nettles, come by the narrow footpath that leads to the lodge, and let us see what is going on inside.

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