No. 14,739 in Russian
пинать
"Пинать" means "to kick."
In a sentence
Он пинал мяч на пляже.
He was kicking the ball on the beach.
In this sentence, 'пинал' signifies the act of kicking, indicative of a physical interaction with an object, in this case, a ball.
Не надо пинать его за опоздание.
Do not criticize him for being late.
Here, 'пинать' is used figuratively to mean to criticize or reproach someone for a shortcoming.
Я устал, как будто меня весь день пинали.
I am tired as if I had been kicked all day.
In this example, 'пинали' metaphorically conveys the feeling of being physically strained or harshly treated, contributing to a tired state.
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