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заверте́ть
verb, perfective
Very rarely used word (top 30,000)
- 1.
to start spinning, to begin to turn, to set in motion by spinning
Example:Он завертел ключ в замке.
He started turning the key in the lock.
- 2.
to get something going, to set something in motion, to start vigorously
Example:Ей удалось завертеть новый проект за считанные дни.
She managed to get the new project going in a matter of days.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | заверчу́ |
| ты | - | заве́ртишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заве́ртит |
| мы | - | заве́ртим |
| вы | - | заве́ртите |
| они́ | - | заве́ртят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | заверти́ |
| вы | заверти́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | заверте́л |
| feminine | заверте́ла |
| neuter | заверте́ло |
| plural | заверте́ли |
Participles
| Active present | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active past | that started spinning, that set in motion, that twirled | |
| Passive present | ||
| Passive past | spun, twisted, wound up | |
| Gerund present | ||
| Gerund past | заверте́в завертевши | while doing (past) |
