прибедняться

Russian

Etymology

при- (pri-) + бе́дный (bédnyj, poor) + -я́ть (-játʹ) + -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪbʲɪdʲˈnʲat͡sːə]

Verb

прибедня́ться • (pribednjátʹsja) impf (perfective прибедни́ться)

  1. (colloquial) to act poorer than one really is
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) to act modest, to downplay one's abilities or achievements, to sell oneself short (such as to appear humble or arouse sympathy)
    Synonym: скро́мничать (skrómničatʹ)

Conjugation

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