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зача́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is зачина́ть
  • 1.

    to conceive, to become pregnant

    Она́ зачала́ ребёнка.

    She conceived a child.

    Perfective; formal or biblical in tone.

  • 2.

    (rareto begin, to start

    Зача́л он новое дело.

    He began a new undertaking.

    Archaic or folksy variant of начать.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
зачну́
ты-
зачнёшь
он/она́/оно́-
зачнёт
мы-
зачнём
вы-
зачнёте
они́-
зачну́т
Imperative
ты
зачни́
вы
зачни́те
Past
masculine
зача́л
feminine
зачала́
neuter
зача́ло
plural
зача́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

зача́вший

having conceived

Passive present

-

Passive past

зача́тый

conceived

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

зача́в

зачавши

while doing (past)

Word familyзача́тьPRO

  • зача́тьto conceive; to begin
    verbperfective
  • nounneuter

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  • Sandy edited translation 5 years ago.