обостри́ть
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- 1.
to aggravate, to exacerbate, to bring to a head
Его сло́ва то́лько обостри́ли конфли́кт.
His words only aggravated the conflict.
Typically of conflicts, relations, illnesses or crises.
- 2.
to sharpen, to heighten, to intensify
Э́то собы́тие обостри́ло общее любопы́тство.
The event heightened everyone's curiosity.
Of senses, feelings, curiosity or attention.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | обострю́ |
| ты | - | обостри́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | обостри́т |
| мы | - | обостри́м |
| вы | - | обостри́те |
| они́ | - | обостря́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | обостри́ |
| вы | обостри́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | обостри́л |
| feminine | обостри́ла |
| neuter | обостри́ло |
| plural | обостри́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | sharpened, exacerbated, intensified, aggravated | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | sharp, tapering, pointed, of heightened sensitivity | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | обостри́в обостривши обостря́ | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| обостри́ть | обо- | to aggravate; to sharpen |
| состри́ть | со- | to make a witty remark |
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