усердствовать

Russian

Etymology

усе́рдство (usérdstvo) +‎ -овать (-ovatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈsʲert͡stvəvətʲ]

Verb

усе́рдствовать • (usérdstvovatʹimpf

  1. to be diligent [with в (v, + prepositional) ‘in something’]
  2. (colloquial) to be excessively zealous or eager

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