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наизуст

/[nɐizˈust]/
Bulgarianadv

Definitions

  1. 1.
    by heart
  2. 2.
    colloquialextremely well; like the back of one's hand
    • Аз ги знам ти́я у́лици наизу́ст. Ко́лко пъ́ти сме хо́дили по тях като бя́хме деца́…

      Az gi znam tíja úlici naizúst. Kólko pǎ́ti sme hódili po tjah kato bjáhme decá…I know these streets like the back of my hand. How many times we walked down them when we were children…

  3. 3.
    informalimpromptu; extemporaneously, with no preparation; off the cuff
    • Ба́те, това́ е пъ́рватата ти ра́бота. Тря́бва ма́лко по-серио́зно! Не мо́же да се яви́ш и про́сто да говориш наизу́ст!

      Báte, tová e pǎ́rvatata ti rábota. Trjábva málko po-seriózno! Ne móže da se javíš i prósto da govoriš naizúst!Bro, this is your first job. You gotta take it a bit more seriously! You can't just show up and talk all off the cuff!

Etymology

Univerbation of на (na) + earlier изу́ст (izúst).

Forms

  • наизу́стcanonical
  • naizústromanization

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