нале́чь

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verbperfective imperfective is налега́ть

1.
to lean on, to press down on, to put one's weight on
Он налёг плечо́м на дверь.
He leaned on the door with his shoulder.
Often with на + accusative: налечь на дверь, на вёсла.
2.
to apply oneself, to buckle down, to work with a will
Пе́ред экза́меном придётся нале́чь на уче́бники.
Before the exam I'll have to buckle down to the textbooks.
With на + accusative: налечь на работу, на учёбу; also налечь на еду 'tuck into the food'.
3.
to press, to urge, to push
Роди́тели налегли́ на него, и он согласи́лся.
His parents pressed him and he agreed.
Colloquial; with на + accusative (a person).

Examples

Он налёг плечом на дверь, чтобы открыть её.
He braced his shoulder against the door to open it.
Нужно налечь на учёбу перед экзаменом.
We need to apply ourselves to our studies before the exam.
Рабочие налегли на весла и поплыли быстрее.
The rowers dug into their oars and sped up.

Imperative
ты	наля́г
вы	наля́гте

Active present	-
Active past	налёгший	pressed down, having fallen upon, settled heavily, accumulated
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	налёгши	while doing (past)

лечьto lie down; to go to bed; to fall (on sth); to fall (on sb); to drape
verbperfective
зале́чьto lie down; to lie low; to go into hibernation; to lie; to form deeply
verbperfective
обле́чьto clothe (dress)
verbperfective
отле́чьto stop oppressing
verbperfective
поле́чьto fall (in battle); to be beaten down (of crops); to lie down (of many)
verbperfective

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(Derived from лечь.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
нале́чь	на-	to lean on; to apply oneself; to press
поднале́чь	под-	to apply oneself
принале́чь	при-	to press

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