малева́ть
rare #29711
verbimperfective
- 1.
to daub, to paint (crudely), to slap paint on
Он малева́л каки́х-то чудо́вищ на стене.
He was daubing some sort of monsters on the wall.
Colloquial and usually disparaging: to paint badly or carelessly.
- 2.
to paint (one's face), to plaster on make-up
Она́ часами малева́ла себе лицо́.
She spent hours painting her face.
Colloquial and disparaging, of applying make-up too thickly.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | малю́ю | бу́ду малева́ть |
| ты | малю́ешь | бу́дешь малева́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | малю́ет | бу́дет малева́ть |
| мы | малю́ем | бу́дем малева́ть |
| вы | малю́ете | бу́дете малева́ть |
| они́ | малю́ют | бу́дут малева́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | малю́й |
| вы | малю́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | малева́л |
| feminine | малева́ла |
| neuter | малева́ло |
| plural | малева́ли |
Participles
| Active present | painting, drawing | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who had painted crudely, having painted crudely, who had daubed, having daubed | |
| Passive present | being painted, being drawn | |
| Passive past | painted, daubed, drawn | |
| Gerund present | малю́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | малевав малевавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyмалева́тьPRO
- подмалёвыватьto tint
- размалёвыватьto daub
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| малева́ть | - | to daub; to paint (one's face) |
| намалева́ть | на- | to paint |
| размалева́ть | раз- | to daub |
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.



















