No. 14,652 in Russian
перемывая
The Russian word "перемывая" means "washing over" or "rinsing" (continuous action).
In a sentence
Она сидела на кухне, перемывая посуду.
She was sitting in the kitchen, washing the dishes.
In this sentence, 'перемывая' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'washing thoroughly' or 'scrubbing repeatedly', referring to dishes.
Он снова начал говорить о старых ошибках, словно перемывая их.
He started talking about old mistakes again, as if rehashing them.
Here, 'перемывая' is used metaphorically to mean 'rehashing' or revisiting past issues verbally.
Местные жители обсуждали последние новости, перемывая кости соседям.
The locals were discussing the latest news, gossiping about their neighbors.
In this example, 'перемывая' is used idiomatically in the expression 'перемывать кости', which means 'talking about people behind their backs' or 'gossiping'.
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