изрека́ть

rare #31118

verbimperfective perfective is изре́чь

1.
to utter (solemnly), to pronounce, to proclaim, to mouth
Он лю́бит изрека́ть прописны́е и́стины.
He loves to utter platitudes.
Bookish; usually ironic, of someone delivering trite or pompous pronouncements.

Examples

Дедушка стал изрекать истины, и все замолчали.
Grandfather began to proclaim his truths, and everyone fell silent.
Он любит изрекать умные фразы за столом.
He likes to utter clever phrases at the dinner table.
Не надо изрекать банальности, скажи просто.
Don't mouth platitudes; just say it plainly.
Главное в Татоэбе - не изрека́ть мы́слей выше желу́дка и ниже колен.
The main thing on Tatoeba is not to utter ideas above your stomach and below your knees.

Imperative
ты	изрека́й
вы	изрека́йте

Active present	изрека́ющий	uttering, pronouncing, speaking, saying
Active past	изрека́вший	who uttered, who pronounced
Passive present	изрека́емый	utterable, pronounced, spoken
Passive past	-
Gerund present	изрека́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	изрекав изрекавши	while doing (past)