бла́говестить
rare #62593
verbimperfective
- 1.
(rare) to ring the bell for church, to toll for a servicereligion
В собо́ре уже́ бла́говестят к вечерне.
At the cathedral they are already ringing the bell for vespers.
Of church bells announcing a service.
- 2.
to spread (news), to tell everyone, to publish, to noise abroad
Не бла́говести об э́том всем подря́д.
Don't go telling everyone about it.
Colloquial and often ironic.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | бла́говещу | бу́ду бла́говестить |
| ты | бла́говестишь | бу́дешь бла́говестить |
| он/она́/оно́ | бла́говестит | бу́дет бла́говестить |
| мы | бла́говестим | бу́дем бла́говестить |
| вы | бла́говестите | бу́дете бла́говестить |
| они́ | бла́говестят | бу́дут бла́говестить |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | бла́говести |
| вы | бла́говестите |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | бла́говестил |
| feminine | бла́говестила |
| neuter | бла́говестило |
| plural | бла́говестили |
Participles
| Active present | evangelizing, gospel-preaching, announcing good news | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who has evangelized, who has announced good news | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | бла́говестя | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | благовестив благовестивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyбла́говестPRO
- бла́говестchurch bells
- бла́говеститьto ring the bell for church; to spread (news)
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Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
