отта́ять
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- 1.
to thaw, to thaw out, to defrost, to melt
Грунт отта́ял после весе́ннего тепла.
The ground thawed after the spring warmth.
Perfective; usually intransitive, but also transitive in the sense 'defrost something'.
- 2.
to thaw (emotionally), to warm up, to become more open, to soften
После разгово́ра она́ отта́яла и улыбну́лась.
After the conversation she thawed and smiled.
Figurative use about a person's manner or mood.
Examples
Морозильник наконец оттаял, стало чище.
The freezer finally thawed out, and it got cleaner.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | отта́ю |
| ты | - | отта́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | отта́ет |
| мы | - | отта́ем |
| вы | - | отта́ете |
| они́ | - | отта́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | отта́й |
| вы | отта́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | отта́ял |
| feminine | отта́яла |
| neuter | отта́яло |
| plural | отта́яли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | thawed, defrosted, melted | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | thawed, melted, defrosted | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | отта́яв оттаявши | while doing (past) |
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haunter1781 edited translation 6 months ago.
