заколоти́ть

rare #11660

verbperfective imperfective is закола́чивать

1.
to board up, to nail up, to fasten with nails
Окна́ ста́рого дома заколоти́ли до́сками.
They boarded up the windows of the old house with planks.
Often of windows and doors of an abandoned building.
2.
to drive in, to hammer in, to ram in
Он заколоти́л гвоздь в стену.
He hammered the nail into the wall.
3.
to start pounding, to begin to beat, to start banging
Он заколоти́л кулака́ми в дверь.
He started pounding on the door with his fists.
Inchoative use; often of knocking or of a racing heart.

Examples

Он заколотил дверь старого дома досками.
He boarded up the door of the old house with planks.
Том заколоти́л окна.
Tom boarded up his windows.
Рабочие быстро заколотили окна перед бурей.
The workers quickly boarded up the windows before the storm.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	заколоти́
вы	заколоти́те

Active present	-
Active past	заколоти́вший	having nailed up, having boarded up, having started to hammer/beat
Passive present	-
Passive past	заколо́ченный	nailed shut
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	заколоти́в заколотивши заколотя́	while doing (past)