ply russian
строи́ть
to ply in three strands, to twist threefold
to triple, to treble, to repeat three times
to plough for the third time
напои́ть
to give a drink to, to water (animals), to give someone something to drink
to get someone drunk, to ply with drink, to make drunk
прядь
lock (of hair), strand (of hair)
strand (of rope), ply
промышля́ть
to make a living (by), to ply a trade, to deal in
to get hold of, to procure, to scrounge up
курси́ровать
to ply, to run (on a route), to shuttle, to operate
to pace back and forth, to walk up and down
каботажничать
to coast, to ply the coast
напа́ивать
to give to drink, to water (livestock)
to make drunk, to ply with drink, to get (someone) drunk
to suffuse, to fill (with a scent), to saturate
to solder on, to braze on
to solder (a quantity of)
опа́ивать
to ply with drink, to get someone drunk, to liquor up
to give too much to drink, to harm by overwatering
to poison (with a drink)
to solder all around, to seal by soldering
перепа́ивать
to solder again, to resolder, to solder all over again
to give too much to drink, to make drunk, to ply with too much wine
to water too much
принале́чь
to press, to recline, to apply oneself, to ply
фане́рный
plywood
фане́ра
plywood
veneer
фане́рка
plywood
плимутро́к
Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock chicken
перекле́йка
re-gluing, re-pasting, re-sticking
plywood, glued veneer
пи́чкавший
stuffing, cramming, force-feeding, plying (with)
курси́рующий
plying, operating, running (on a route)
курси́ровавший
plying, shuttling, cruising, running regularly
спа́ивавший
plying with drink, habitually getting (someone) drunk
опа́ивающий
intoxicating, inebriating, plying with drink
опа́ивавший
plying with drink, watering (animals), giving drinks to
напа́ивавший
who was watering (animals), who was giving enough to drink
who was making drunk, who was plying with drink
напа́ивающий
watering, giving drink to
plying with drink, making drunk, intoxicating
Examples
Я изуча́ю электроте́хнику в Плимутском университе́те.
I am studying electrical engineering at the University of Plymouth.
Почему в ГДР туале́тная бума́га всегда была́ двухслойной? — Потому что одна ко́пия отправля́лась в Москву́.
Why was toilet paper in the GDR always two-ply? - Because one copy was sent to Moscow.
Поме́щик Плюшкин, один из литерату́рных геро́ев Николая Го́голя, о свои́х крепостных крестья́нах: "Мрут как му́хи!"
Landowner Plyushkin, one of Nikolai Gogol’s literary characters, about his serfs: “They’re dropping like flies!”
Фанера коробилась, и дверь перестала закрываться.
The plywood warped, and the door stopped closing.
Старая фанера расслаивается на слои.
The old plywood is delaminating into layers.
Бабушка, пичкающая внука витаминами, довольна.
The grandmother, plying her grandchild with vitamins, was pleased.
Мать, пичкавшая сына лекарствами, беспокоилась о его здоровье.
The mother, plying her son with medicines, was worried about his health.
Врач, пичкавший больного антибиотиками, ждал результата.
The doctor, plying the patient with antibiotics, was waiting for the result.
Фанера, коробившаяся от жары, потеряла форму.
The plywood, warped by the heat, lost its shape.
Опаивающий гостей хозяин наливал всё новые рюмки.
The host, plying his guests with drinks, poured them one shot after another.
Опаивающий друзей парень сам почти не пил.
The young man who was plying his friends with drinks hardly drank himself.
Мастер выбросил расслоенный лист фанеры.
The craftsman threw away the delaminated sheet of plywood.



















