English equivalent of "pilit'"

[Alina Israeli]

>The two words have different meanings even being applied to the same
>musical instrument, i.e., violin.
>One might =pilikat'= just a few minutes, but =pilit'= implies some
>duration of the process.


Not so sure about the last distinction.

But mainly pilikat' may not have the negative connotation of "pilit'":

        Rebenok u nix takoj molodec, na skripochke pilikaet. (habitual)
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Alina Israeli
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