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    спилась

    What's the translation of this phrase?

    А бабушка Спиридонова спилась и пошла по дорогам.

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    Ah, I couldn't find any dictionary with reference to "спилась".

    Could someone please tell me about one online?

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    спиться, спиваться - become an inveterate drunkard, ruin oneself by drinking
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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    пойти по дорогам - became a tramp, a vagabond, to be on the road
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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    Olia, thanks a lot

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