заговори́ть
- 1.
begin to speak, start a conversation
- 2.
cast a spell, put on a spell, bewitch, enchant
- 3.
distract, charm, soothe, smooth-talk, lull, manipulate with words
Usage info
Заговаривать and заговорить are not a completely matched aspect pair. The meaning of "to speak" or "to start a conversation" is normal usage for the perfective form, but considered archaic for the imperfective form заговаривать. Both forms convey the meaning of "casting a spell" or "smooth-talking".
Examples
- Том тотчас заговори́л.Tom immediately began talking.
- Я заговори́л с ребёнком на у́лице, но он в конце́ убежа́л.I spoke to a child on the street, but he ended up running away.
- Он ро́бок, и никогда не говори́т пе́рвым. Ты должен заговори́ть с ним.He's shy, and never speaks unless spoken to. You have to talk to him.
- Вы заговори́те по-шведски.You will speak Swedish.
- На ста́нции со мной заговори́л америка́нец.An American spoke to me at the station.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | заговорю́ |
| ты | - | заговори́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заговори́т |
| мы | - | заговори́м |
| вы | - | заговори́те |
| они́ | - | заговоря́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | заговори́ |
| вы | заговори́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | заговори́л |
| feminine | заговори́ла |
| neuter | заговори́ло |
| plural | заговори́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having started speaking, who started speaking | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | charmed, spellbound, enchanted | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | заговори́в заговоривши | while doing (past) |
Word family
- го́ворsound of talking
- огово́рslander
- говори́тьto speak
- говоре́ниеspeaking
- уговори́тьpersuade
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заговори́ть groupPRO
(Derived from говори́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| заговори́ть | за- | begin to speak; cast a spell; distract |
| заговори́ться | за- | to talk excessively; get carried away by a conversation |
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thinkpad20 edited translation and usage info 4 months ago.
