подкача́ть
rare #23190
- 1.
to pump up (a bit more), to top up with air, to inflate further
Надо подкача́ть колесо́.
We need to pump up the tyre a bit.
Often of a tyre or ball that has lost some pressure.
- 2.
to let (someone) down, to fail (someone), to mess up
Смотри не подкача́й!
Mind you don't let us down!
Colloquial; often of a person or thing failing when it matters.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | подкача́ю |
| ты | - | подкача́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | подкача́ет |
| мы | - | подкача́ем |
| вы | - | подкача́ете |
| они́ | - | подкача́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | подкача́й |
| вы | подкача́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | подкача́л |
| feminine | подкача́ла |
| neuter | подкача́ло |
| plural | подкача́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | failed, having failed, disappointed, having let down | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | pumped, muscular, toned, buff | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | подкача́в подкачавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyкача́тьPRO
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from кача́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| подкача́ть | под- | to pump up (a bit more); to let (someone) down |
| подкача́ться | под- | to bulk up; to get pumped up (a bit more) |
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Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
Lisa edited related words 6 years ago.
