острить

Russian

Etymology

о́стрый (óstryj) + -и́ть (-ítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈstrʲitʲ]

Verb

остри́ть (ostrítʹ) impf

  1. to sharpen, to whet

Conjugation

Verb

остри́ть (ostrítʹ) impf (perfective состри́ть)

  1. to be witty, to make witticisms, to crack jokes
    остри́ть на че́й-либо счётostrítʹ na čéj-libo sčótto be witty at smb's expense; score off others

Conjugation

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

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