зашепта́ть
rare #49724verbperfective
- 1.
to begin to whisper, to start whispering
Она́ наклони́лась и зашепта́ла мне на у́хо.
She leaned over and began to whisper in my ear.
Perfective; the за- prefix marks the onset of the action.
- 2.
to begin to rustle, to begin to murmurfigurative
Ли́стья зашепта́ли под ве́тром.
The leaves began to rustle in the wind.
Of leaves or grass stirred by the wind.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | зашепчу́ |
| ты | - | заше́пчешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заше́пчет |
| мы | - | заше́пчем |
| вы | - | заше́пчете |
| они́ | - | заше́пчут |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | зашепчи́ |
| вы | зашепчи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | зашепта́л |
| feminine | зашепта́ла |
| neuter | зашепта́ло |
| plural | зашепта́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having whispered, who whispered, whispering (having started to whisper) | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | much-whispered, whispered about, rumored | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | зашепта́в зашептавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyшепта́тьPRO
- шепта́тьto whisper
- зашепта́тьto begin to whisper; to begin to rustle; to charm away (by whispering spells)
- нашепта́тьto whisper
- пошепта́тьto whisper
- шепта́тьсяto whisper
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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
