покача́ть
- 1.
to shake (one's head), to give a shake
Он молча покача́л голово́й.
He silently shook his head.
Most often with головой; expresses doubt or refusal.
- 2.
to rock (for a while), to swing (for a while), to dandle
Покача́й малыша́, он ско́ро уснёт.
Rock the baby a little, he'll fall asleep soon.
Perfective of a short action: a baby, a cradle, a branch.
- 3.
to pump (for a while)
Мы покача́ли во́ду из коло́дца.
We pumped some water from the well.
Of liquid, gas, air.
- 4.
to downloadcomputingcolloquial
Покача́й мне пару фи́льмов на выходные.
Download me a couple of films for the weekend.
Of data or files.
Examples
Старик, предрекающий беду, покачал головой.
The old man, foretelling disaster, shook his head.
Мальчик недовольно покачал головой
The boy shook his head unhappily.
Она недоверчиво покачала головой в ответ.
She shook her head distrustfully in response.
Я покача́л не́сколько раз голово́й.
I shook my head a few times.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | покача́ю |
| ты | - | покача́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | покача́ет |
| мы | - | покача́ем |
| вы | - | покача́ете |
| они́ | - | покача́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | покача́й |
| вы | покача́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | покача́л |
| feminine | покача́ла |
| neuter | покача́ло |
| plural | покача́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having swayed, having rocked, having shaken (a bit) | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | swung, rocked, swayed | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | покача́в покачавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyкача́тьPRO
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from кача́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| покача́ть | по- | to shake (one's head); to rock (for a while); to pump (for a while); to download |
| покача́ться | по- | to rock |
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