зачина́ть
rare #36252
- 1.
to conceive, to become pregnant
Она́ до́лго не могла́ зачина́ть ребёнка.
For a long time she was unable to conceive a child.
Elevated or biblical in tone; the perfective зачать is far more common.
- 2.
(rare) to begin, to start
Не зачина́й ссо́ру и́з-за пустяков.
Don't start a quarrel over trifles.
Archaic or folksy; used mainly of quarrels songs and the like.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | зачина́ю | бу́ду зачина́ть |
| ты | зачина́ешь | бу́дешь зачина́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | зачина́ет | бу́дет зачина́ть |
| мы | зачина́ем | бу́дем зачина́ть |
| вы | зачина́ете | бу́дете зачина́ть |
| они́ | зачина́ют | бу́дут зачина́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | зачина́й |
| вы | зачина́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | зачина́л |
| feminine | зачина́ла |
| neuter | зачина́ло |
| plural | зачина́ли |
Participles
| Active present | beginning, originating, initiating, founding | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | initiating, starting, having begun | |
| Passive present | being initiated, being conceived, being started | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | зачина́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | зачина́в зачина́вши | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
Contributions
Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Dumbysol edited imperative forms, past forms, conjugation and participles 4 years ago.
Sandy edited related words 5 years ago.
