поле́чь

rare #22752

verbperfective

1.
to fall (in battle), to be killed, to perish (in numbers)
Мно́гие солда́ты полегли́ в э́том бо́ю.
Many soldiers fell in that battle.
Used of many people at once, usually in war.
2.
to be beaten down (of crops), to lie flat, to be flattenedagriculture
Пшени́ца полегла́ от дождя́.
The wheat was beaten down by the rain.
Of grain or grass after heavy rain or wind.
3.
(rare) to lie down (of many), to settle down to sleep
Все полегли́ спать пря́мо на полу.
Everyone lay down to sleep right on the floor.
Colloquial; of several people lying down at once.

Examples

Трава полегла после сильного дождя.
The grass lay flat after the heavy rain.
Целая армия могла полечь в той битве.
An entire army could have perished in that battle.
Многие солдаты полегли в этом бою.
Many soldiers fell in this battle.

Imperative
ты	поля́г
вы	поля́гте

Active present	-
Active past	полёгший	lodged, flattened, beaten down
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	полёгши	while doing (past)

лечьto lie down; to go to bed; to fall (on sth); to fall (on sb); to drape
verbperfective
зале́чьto lie down; to lie low; to go into hibernation; to lie; to form deeply
verbperfective
нале́чьto lean on; to apply oneself; to press
verbperfective
обле́чьto clothe (dress)
verbperfective
отле́чьto stop oppressing
verbperfective

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