разукрашивать

Russian

Etymology

разукра́сить (razukrásitʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəzʊˈkraʂɨvətʲ]

Verb

разукра́шивать • (razukrášivatʹimpf (perfective разукра́сить)

  1. to adorn, to decorate
  2. to beautify, to embellish (a song, performance, etc.)
  3. (colloquial, figurative) to embellish (a story)
  4. (low colloquial) to beat to the point of leaving bruises or abrasions, to beat black and blue

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