затушева́ть
- 1.
to gloss over, to obscure, to conceal, to tone down
Он попыта́лся затушева́ть свою́ оши́бку.
He tried to gloss over his mistake.
Figurative; usually of unpleasant facts or differences.
- 2.
to shade in, to hatch, to add shading toart
Худо́жник затушева́л фон карандашо́м.
The artist shaded in the background with a pencil.
Of drawing: cover an area with shading or ink wash.
Examples
Он попытался затушевать свою вину перед начальством.
He tried to conceal his guilt from his superiors.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | затушу́ю |
| ты | - | затушу́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | затушу́ет |
| мы | - | затушу́ем |
| вы | - | затушу́ете |
| они́ | - | затушу́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | затушу́й |
| вы | затушу́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | затушева́л |
| feminine | затушева́ла |
| neuter | затушева́ло |
| plural | затушева́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having shaded, having toned (in drawing) | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | shaded, toned down, subdued, muted | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | затушева́в затушевавши | while doing (past) |
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Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.
