зашепта́ть

rare #49724

verbperfective

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 murmur
Ли́стья зашепта́ли под ве́тром.
The leaves began to rustle in the wind.
Figurative, of leaves or grass stirred by the wind.
3.
(rare) to charm away (by whispering spells), to break a spellfolklore
Стару́ха зашепта́ла порчу и боле́знь ушла́.
The old woman whispered away the curse and the illness was gone.
Folk belief; often with an object such as an illness or a curse.

Examples

Все вдруг зашептали, услышав странный шум.
Everyone suddenly began whispering when they heard a strange noise.
Дети зашептали, увидев учителя в коридоре.
The children began whispering when they saw the teacher in the corridor.
Она зашептала мне какой-то секрет.
She began whispering some secret to me.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	зашепчи́
вы	зашепчи́те

Active present	-
Active past	зашепта́вший	having whispered, who whispered, whispering (having started to whisper)
Passive present	-
Passive past	зашёптанный	much-whispered, whispered about, rumored
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	зашепта́в зашептавши	while doing (past)

шепта́тьto whisper
verbimperfective
зашепта́тьto begin to whisper; to begin to rustle; to charm away (by whispering spells)
verbperfective
нашепта́тьto whisper
verbperfective
пошепта́тьto whisper
verbperfective
шепта́тьсяto whisper
verbimperfective

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