оробе́ть
rare #16678
- 1.
to grow timid, to become shy, to feel intimidated
Он оробе́л пе́ред учи́телем и замолча́л.
He grew timid in front of the teacher and fell silent.
Perfective; describes the moment of becoming shy, not a lasting trait.
- 2.
to lose one's nerve, to lose courage, to take fright
Она́ оробе́ла и не реши́лась пры́гнуть в во́ду.
She lost her nerve and didn't dare jump into the water.
Examples
Мальчик оробел перед незнакомыми людьми.
The boy grew timid around strangers.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | оробе́ю |
| ты | - | оробе́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | оробе́ет |
| мы | - | оробе́ем |
| вы | - | оробе́ете |
| они́ | - | оробе́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | оробе́й |
| вы | оробе́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | оробе́л |
| feminine | оробе́ла |
| neuter | оробе́ло |
| plural | оробе́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | scared, timid, shy, abashed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | оробе́в оробевши | while doing (past) |
Word familyоробе́тьPRO
- оробе́тьto grow timid; to lose one's nerve
- оробе́лыйtimid
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Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
