брехать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *brexati. Cognates include Polish brechać, Slovak brechať and Ukrainian бреха́ти (brexáty).

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Verb

бреха́ть (brexátʹimpf (perfective брехну́ть or сбреха́ть)

  1. to yelp, to bark
    Synonyms: ла́ять (lájatʹ), га́вкать (gávkatʹ)
  2. to lie, to tell lies
    Synonyms: врать (vratʹ), лгать (lgatʹ)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

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Verb

бреха́ть (brexátʹ)

  1. Informal form of бреха́ти (brexáty, to lie).