опереться

Russian

Etymology

о- (o-) +‎ пере́ть (perétʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐpʲɪˈrʲet͡sːə]
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Verb

опере́ться • (operétʹsjapf (imperfective опира́ться)

  1. to lean, to rest [with на (na, + accusative) or о (o, + accusative) ‘on/against something/someone’]
  2. to rely (on), to depend on, to be guided (by)

Conjugation