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помы́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is мыть
  • 1.

    to wash, to clean, to wipe

    Помо́й руки́ пе́ред едо́й.

    Wash your hands before eating.

    Perfective of мыть. Used for hands, hair, floors, windows, cars, etc.; "clean/wipe" senses are colloquial.

  • 2.

    to wash up, to do (the dishes), to rinse off

    Я помы́л посу́ду после у́жина.

    I did the dishes after dinner.

    With посуда and similar objects.

Usage info

стирать = to wash laundry / do the laundry
мыть = to wash objects or surfaces (hands, dishes, a car, the floor)

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
помо́ю
ты-
помо́ешь
он/она́/оно́-
помо́ет
мы-
помо́ем
вы-
помо́ете
они́-
помо́ют
Imperative
ты
помо́й
вы
помо́йте
Past
masculine
помы́л
feminine
помы́ла
neuter
помы́ло
plural
помы́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

помы́вший

having washed, having cleaned

Passive present

-

Passive past

помы́тый

washed, cleaned

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

помы́в

помывши

while doing (past)

Word familyмытьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

(Derived from мыть.)

VerbPrefixMeaning
помы́тьпо-to wash; to wash up
помы́тьсяпо-to wash oneself
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • haunter1781 edited usage info 1 month ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation 1 month ago.

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