обу́ть
rare #23699
- 1.
to put shoes on (someone), to shoe (someone)
Она́ обу́ла ребёнка и вы́вела его на у́лицу.
She put the child's shoes on and took him outside.
Takes a person as the direct object; for putting shoes on oneself use обуться.
- 2.
to provide with footwear, to buy shoes for
Надо всю семью оде́ть и обу́ть.
The whole family has to be clothed and shod.
Often paired with одеть: одеть и обуть 'clothe from head to foot'.
- 3.
to cheat, to swindle, to rip off, to trick
Его обу́ли на большие деньги.
They cheated him out of a lot of money.
Colloquial/slang.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | обу́ю |
| ты | - | обу́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | обу́ет |
| мы | - | обу́ем |
| вы | - | обу́ете |
| они́ | - | обу́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | обу́й |
| вы | обу́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | обу́л |
| feminine | обу́ла |
| neuter | обу́ло |
| plural | обу́ли |
Prefix groupPRO
Contributions
Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
haunter1781 edited translation 2 months ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
