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вы́стучать

rare #63540
verbperfective imperfective is высту́кивать
  • 1.

    to tap out, to rap out, to knock out (a rhythm)

    Он вы́стучал ритм ного́й.

    He tapped out a rhythm with his foot.

    Of tapping out a rhythm, a tune or a message in code.

  • 2.

    (rareto inform on, to betray, to report (to the authorities), to rat out

    Он вы́стучал своего́ соо́бщника поли́ции.

    He informed on his accomplice to the police.

    Colloquial, criminal slang.

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
ты-
он/она́/оно́-
мы-
вы-
они́-
Imperative
ты
вы
Past
masculine
feminine
neuter
plural

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

выстучавший

having tapped out, having knocked out

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

выстучав

выстучавши

while doing (past)

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited imperative forms 6 years ago.
  • Lucian edited verb basics, imperative forms, past forms and conjugation 6 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type and stress 6 years ago.