начи́стить
uncommon #9603
- 1.
to polish, to shine, to buff up
Он начи́стил сапоги́ чёрным кре́мом.
He polished his boots with black cream.
Perfective; the prefix stresses the thorough result.
- 2.
to peel (a quantity of), to clean (a quantity of)
Я начи́стил кастрю́лю карто́шки.
I peeled a whole pot of potatoes.
Used with a quantity as object.
Examples
Том говори́т, что начи́стит тебе физионо́мию.
Tom says he's going to beat you up.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | начи́щу |
| ты | - | начи́стишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | начи́стит |
| мы | - | начи́стим |
| вы | - | начи́стите |
| они́ | - | начи́стят |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | начи́сти, начи́сть |
| вы | начи́стите, начи́стьте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | начи́стил |
| feminine | начи́стила |
| neuter | начи́стило |
| plural | начи́стили |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having cleaned, having polished | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | polished, shined, shiny | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | начи́стив начистивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyчисте́цPRO
- чисте́цwoundwort
- чи́сткаcleaning; purge
- очи́сткаcleaning; refining; clearing; clearance
- чи́ститьto clean; to peel
- вы́чиститьto clean
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
