навострить

Russian

Etymology

From на- (na-) + востри́ть (vostrítʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nəvɐˈstrʲitʲ]

Verb

навостри́ть • (navostrítʹ) pf (imperfective востри́ть)

  1. (low colloquial, transitive) to sharpen, to whet
    навостри́ть у́шиnavostrítʹ úšito prick up one's ears, to perk up one's ears

Conjugation

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