закуса́ть
verb, perfective
Very rarely used word (top 60,000)
- 1.
to bite (repeatedly), to attack by biting, to bite severely
Example:Комар закусал меня до волдырей.
The mosquito bit me until I had blisters.
- 2.
to eat a snack (after drinking alcohol), to have a bite (with a drink)
Example:Он закусил водку солёным огурцом.
He ate a pickled cucumber after drinking vodka.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | закуса́ю |
| ты | - | закуса́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | закуса́ет |
| мы | - | закуса́ем |
| вы | - | закуса́ете |
| они́ | - | закуса́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | закуса́й |
| вы | закуса́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | закуса́л |
| feminine | закуса́ла |
| neuter | закуса́ло |
| plural | закуса́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having taken the bit between one's teeth, unrestrained, headstrong, bolting | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | stained (from food/drink), disheveled (from food/drink), messy (from food/drink) | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | закуса́в закусавши | while doing (past) |
Contributions
Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.






















