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заже́чь

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verbperfective imperfective is зажига́ть
  • 1.

    to light, to set fire to, to ignite, to turn on (a light)

    Он зажёг свечу и сел за стол.

    He lit a candle and sat down at the table.

    Perfective; imperfective зажигать. Also used of switching on electric light: зажечь свет.

  • 2.

    to inspire, to fire up, to thrill

    Его речь зажгла́ весь зал.

    His speech fired up the whole hall.

    Of a speaker, music or an idea rousing people.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
зажгу́
ты-
зажжёшь
он/она́/оно́-
зажжёт
мы-
зажжём
вы-
зажжёте
они́-
зажгу́т
Imperative
ты
зажги́
вы
зажги́те
Past
masculine
зажёг
feminine
зажгла́
neuter
зажгло́
plural
зажгли́

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

зажёгший

having lit, having ignited, kindled, lit

Passive present

-

Passive past

зажжённый

lit, lighted, kindled, burning

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

зажёгши

while doing (past)

Word familyжечьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
заже́чьза-to light; to inspire
заже́чьсяза-to light up (traffic light)
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  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Тостада edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.