попя́титься
uncommon #8032
- 1.
to step back, to back away, to move backward
Уви́дев соба́ку, он испу́ганно попя́тился.
When he saw the dog he backed away in fright.
Perfective; usually of a sudden, involuntary movement backwards, often out of fear or surprise.
- 2.
to back down, to back off, to back out
В после́дний моме́нт он попя́тился и отказа́лся от свои́х слов.
At the last moment he backed down and took back his words.
Figurative; often with назад.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | попя́чусь |
| ты | - | попя́тишься |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | попя́тится |
| мы | - | попя́тимся |
| вы | - | попя́титесь |
| они́ | - | попя́тятся |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | попя́ться |
| вы | попя́тьтесь |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | попя́тился |
| feminine | попя́тилась |
| neuter | попя́тилось |
| plural | попя́тились |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | recoiled, having stepped back, retreated | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | попя́тясь | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | попя́тившись | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from пя́титься.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| пя́титься | - | to move backwards; to jib |
| попя́титься | по- | to step back; to back down |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
marinaD edited translation 3 years ago.
