опира́ть
rare #56638
- 1.
to lean (against), to prop (up), to rest (on)
Он опира́л ле́стницу на стену.
He was leaning the ladder against the wall.
Transitive; the reflexive опираться (lean on something oneself) is far more common.
- 2.
(rare) to base (on), to found (on), to ground (on)
Суд не до́лжен опира́ть реше́ние на показа́ния одного́ свиде́теля.
The court should not base its decision on the testimony of a single witness.
Figurative; usually with на + accusative.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | опира́ю | бу́ду опира́ть |
| ты | опира́ешь | бу́дешь опира́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | опира́ет | бу́дет опира́ть |
| мы | опира́ем | бу́дем опира́ть |
| вы | опира́ете | бу́дете опира́ть |
| они́ | опира́ют | бу́дут опира́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | опира́й |
| вы | опира́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | опира́л |
| feminine | опира́ла |
| neuter | опира́ло |
| plural | опира́ли |
Participles
| Active present | leaning, resting, supporting | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | leaning (on), resting (on), relying (on) | |
| Passive present | supported, leaned on, based on | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | опира́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | опирав опиравши | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| опира́ть | - | to lean (against); to base (on) |
| опира́ться | - | to lean (on); to rely (on) |
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
