погрести́
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- 1.
to bury, to inter, to lay to rest
Его погребли́ на ста́ром кла́дбище.
He was buried in the old cemetery.
Somewhat formal or literary; the everyday word is «похоронить».
- 2.
to bury (under something), to cover over
Лави́на погребла́ дом под сне́гом.
The avalanche buried the house under the snow.
Of earth, snow, rubble; often figurative («погребённые надежды»).
- 3.
to row (for a while)
Погреби́ немного, я устал.
Row for a bit - I'm tired.
Perfective of «грести» with the sense 'do some rowing'.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | погребу́ |
| ты | - | погребёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | погребёт |
| мы | - | погребём |
| вы | - | погребёте |
| они́ | - | погребу́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | погреби́ |
| вы | погреби́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | погрёб |
| feminine | погребла́ |
| neuter | погребло́ |
| plural | погребли́ |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having buried, who buried | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | buried, interred, laid to rest | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | погребя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyгрести́PRO
- грести́to row; to rake; to rake in (money)
- вы́грестиto rake out
- загрести́to rake up/rake into one pile
- погрести́to bury; to bury (under something); to row (for a while)
- подгрести́to rake together; to grab
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Dumbysol edited translation 5 years ago.
