обива́ть
- 1.
to upholster, to cover (with fabric), to line, to pad
Мы реши́ли обива́ть дива́н ко́жей.
We decided to upholster the sofa in leather.
Typically of furniture, doors or walls; the material takes the instrumental case.
- 2.
to knock off, to beat off, to shake off
Он стал обива́ть зе́млю с корне́й цветка́.
He began to shake the soil off the flower's roots.
Examples
Мастер обивает дверь толстым материалом.
The craftsman is covering the door with thick material.
Мы решили обивать стены звукоизоляцией.
We decided to cover the walls with soundproofing material.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | обива́ю | бу́ду обива́ть |
| ты | обива́ешь | бу́дешь обива́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | обива́ет | бу́дет обива́ть |
| мы | обива́ем | бу́дем обива́ть |
| вы | обива́ете | бу́дете обива́ть |
| они́ | обива́ют | бу́дут обива́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | обива́й |
| вы | обива́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | обива́л |
| feminine | обива́ла |
| neuter | обива́ло |
| plural | обива́ли |
Participles
| Active present | upholstering, covering, padding, cladding | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | upholstering, covering, that upholstered, that covered | |
| Passive present | being upholstered, being covered | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | обива́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | обивав обивавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyоби́вкаPRO
- оби́вкаupholstery; upholstering
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| обива́ть | - | to upholster; to knock off |
| обива́ться | - | to be worn out on edge |
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