околе́ть
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- 1.
to die (of an animal), to perish, to croak, to kick the bucket
Ста́рый пёс околе́л зимо́й.
The old dog died in the winter.
Standard of animals; applied to people it is coarse and abusive.
- 2.
to be freezing, to be numb with cold, to be chilled to the bone
Я совсе́м околе́л на э́том ве́тру.
I'm completely frozen in this wind.
Colloquial and hyperbolic.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | околе́ю |
| ты | - | околе́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | околе́ет |
| мы | - | околе́ем |
| вы | - | околе́ете |
| они́ | - | околе́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | околе́й |
| вы | околе́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | околе́л |
| feminine | околе́ла |
| neuter | околе́ло |
| plural | околе́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | dead, perished, frozen to death | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | околе́в околевши | while doing (past) |
Word familyоколе́тьPRO
- околе́тьto die (of an animal); to be freezing
- око́лицаvillage fence
- околева́тьto die (of an animal); to be freezing
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
