заверте́ть
rare #20660
verbperfective
- 1.
to start spinning, to begin to turn, to set spinning
Он заверте́л ключ в замке.
He started turning the key in the lock.
Perfective; denotes the onset of a rotating movement.
- 2.
to get going, to set in motion, to start vigorously
Ей удало́сь заверте́ть но́вый прое́кт за счи́танные дни.
She managed to get the new project going in a matter of days.
Figurative: of business, schemes, projects.
Examples
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 | wound up, twisted, spun | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | заверте́в завертевши | while doing (past) |
Word familyверте́тьPRO
- верте́тьto turn; to twist around one's finger
- отвёрткаscrewdriver
- верте́тьсяto turn
- наверте́тьto wind on; to drill (a lot of holes)
- поверте́тьto twirl (for a while)
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Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from верте́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| заверте́ть | за- | to start spinning; to get going |
| заверте́ться | за- | to begin to turn |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
