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  • verb описа́ть
  • verb опи́сать

описа́ть

fairly common #2462C1
verbperfective
  • 1.

    to describe, to depict, to portray

    Он подро́бно описа́л незнако́мца.

    He described the stranger in detail.

  • 2.

    to make an inventory of, to list, to distrain, to seize (for debt)law

    Прист(а)вы описа́ли в до́ме всю ме́бель.

    The bailiffs made an inventory of all the furniture in the house.

  • 3.

    to circumscribe, to describe (a circle)geometry

    Вокру́г треуго́льника ну́жно описа́ть окру́жность.

    You need to circumscribe a circle around the triangle.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
опишу́
ты-
опи́шешь
он/она́/оно́-
опи́шет
мы-
опи́шем
вы-
опи́шете
они́-
опи́шут

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
опиши́
вы
опиши́те
Past
masculine
описа́л
feminine
описа́ла
neuter
описа́ло
plural
описа́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

описа́вший

someone who was doing
Passive present

-

Passive past

опи́санный

described, circumscribed

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

описа́в

описа́вши

while doing (past)

Word familyописа́тьPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
описа́ть-to describe; to make an inventory of; to circumscribe
описа́ться-to make a slip of the pen; to wet oneself
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  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation 4 months ago.
  • mirco.deckers edited related words 1 year ago.