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запятна́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is пятна́ть
  • 1.

    to sully, to tarnish, to taint, to besmirch

    Он запятна́л свою́ репута́цию э́той сде́лкой.

    He tarnished his reputation with that deal.

    Used of reputation, honour, name, conscience.

  • 2.

    to stain, to soil, to spot

    Она́ запятна́ла пла́тье вино́м.

    She stained her dress with wine.

  • 3.

    (rareto brand, to mark with a brandagriculture

    Пастухи́ запятна́ли всё ста́до.

    The herdsmen branded the whole herd.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
запятна́ю
ты-
запятна́ешь
он/она́/оно́-
запятна́ет
мы-
запятна́ем
вы-
запятна́ете
они́-
запятна́ют
Imperative
ты
запятна́й
вы
запятна́йте
Past
masculine
запятна́л
feminine
запятна́ла
neuter
запятна́ло
plural
запятна́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

запятна́вший

stained, tarnished, disgraced, sullied

Passive present

-

Passive past

запя́тнанный

stained, spotted, soiled

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

запятна́в

запятнавши

while doing (past)

Word familyпятна́тьPRO

  • пятна́тьto stain; to besmirch; to tag; to brand (cattle)
    verbimperfective
  • nounfeminine
  • запятна́тьto sully; to stain; to brand
    verbperfective

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Dagos edited translation 1 year ago.
  • Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.