зажева́ть
rare #29724
- 1.
to jam, to chew up (paper or tape), to mangle
При́нтер зажева́л лист бума́ги.
The printer jammed the sheet of paper.
Typically of printers, tape recorders and similar devices.
- 2.
to start chewing, to begin to chew
Он положи́л в рот конфе́ту и зажева́л.
He put a sweet in his mouth and started chewing.
Colloquial.
- 3.
(rare) to chew up, to chew to pieces
Соба́ка зажева́ла мой тапок.
The dog chewed up my slipper.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | зажую́ |
| ты | - | зажуёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | зажуёт |
| мы | - | зажуём |
| вы | - | зажуёте |
| они́ | - | зажую́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | зажу́й |
| вы | зажу́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | зажева́л |
| feminine | зажева́ла |
| neuter | зажева́ло |
| plural | зажева́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | chewed up, crumpled, jammed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | chewed up, crumpled, dog-eared, mangled | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | зажева́в зажевавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyжева́тьPRO
- жева́тьto chew; to chew over; to crumple
- зажева́тьto jam; to start chewing; to chew up
- изжева́тьto chew to pieces chew all over or chew up
- пожева́тьto chew
- прожева́тьto chew well
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Dumbysol edited translation 3 years ago.
Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.
