поразить

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *poraziti. By surface analysis, по- (po-) +‎ рази́ть (razítʹ).

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Verb

порази́ть (porazítʹpf (imperfective поража́ть)

  1. to hit, to affect, to strike, to defeat (to infect or harm)
    Ви́рус порази́л кле́тки пе́чени.
    Vírus porazíl klétki péčeni.
    The virus has affected (i.e. infected) the liver cells.
    порази́ть проти́вникаporazítʹ protívnikato defeat the enemy
  2. to amaze, to strike, to stagger, to startle
    Е́сли вас порази́ла красото́й кака́я-либо же́нщина, но вы не мо́жете вспо́мнить, во что она́ была́ оде́та, - зна́чит, она́ была́ оде́та идеа́льно.
    Jésli vas porazíla krasotój kakája-libo žénščina, no vy ne móžete vspómnitʹ, vo što oná bylá odéta, - znáčit, oná bylá odéta ideálʹno.
    If you are struck by the beauty of a woman but you cannot remember what she was wearing, it means she was dressed perfectly.

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