подучи́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is поду́чивать

1.
to brush up on, to study up on, to learn (a bit more)
Мне надо подучи́ть английский пе́ред пое́здкой.
I need to brush up on my English before the trip.
Often about filling gaps in what one already partly knows.
2.
to teach (a bit), to train up, to coach
Оте́ц подучи́л сы́на игра́ть в ша́хматы.
The father taught his son a bit of chess.
With an object person: give someone some basic instruction.
3.
to put up to, to incite, to egg on
Кто́-то подучи́л ма́льчика совра́ть.
Someone put the boy up to lying.
Colloquial; usually of persuading someone into something bad.

Examples

Мог бы хоть немного подучи́ть.
You could at least do a bit of study.
Попро́буйте подучи́ть англи́йский.
Try to learn a little English.
Надо подучить грамматику перед экзаменом.
I need to brush up on my grammar before the exam.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	подучи́
вы	подучи́те

Active present	-
Active past	подучи́вший	who had learned a bit, who had crammed, who had brushed up on
Passive present	-
Passive past	поду́ченный	coached, briefed, prompted, slightly taught
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	подучи́в подучивши	while doing (past)

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