гнать
- 1.
to drive, to urge on, to chase
Ве́тер го́нит на нас клу́бы жёлтого ды́ма.
The wind is driving clouds of yellow smoke towards us.
of driving animals, people or things in one direction; also of driving a vehicle fast
- 2.
to drive away, to chase out, to expel
Хозя́ин гнал соба́ку со двора́.
The owner was driving the dog out of the yard.
- 3.
to lie, to talk nonsense, to bullshit
Чё ты го́нишь?
What are you talking rubbish about?
colloquial/slang
- 4.
to distildistilling
Дед гнал самого́н в сара́е.
Grandpa used to distil moonshine in the shed.
of spirits: гнать самогон
- 5.
(rare) to persecute, to hound
Их гна́ли за ве́ру.
They were persecuted for their faith.
Motion info
гнать/гоня́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· гнать is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· гоня́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
гнать/гоня́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Usage info
гнать / погнать :unidirectional verb;
гонять / погонять :multidirectional verb.
Examples
Голод, пересиливающий усталость, гнал нас домой.
Hunger that overcame our fatigue drove us home.
Вздымающий пыль ветер гнал нас домой
The wind, raising clouds of dust, drove us home.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | гоню́ | бу́ду гнать |
| ты | го́нишь | бу́дешь гнать |
| он/она́/оно́ | го́нит | бу́дет гнать |
| мы | го́ним | бу́дем гнать |
| вы | го́ните | бу́дете гнать |
| они́ | го́нят | бу́дут гнать |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | гони́ |
| вы | гони́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | гна́л |
| feminine | гнала́ |
| neuter | гна́ло |
| plural | гна́ли |
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
kevin_or edited usage info 1 year ago.
kevin_or edited usage info 1 year ago.
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