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порази́ть

fairly common #1848C1
verbperfective imperfective is поража́ть
  • 1.

    to astonish, to amaze, to astound, to shock

    Меня́ порази́ла её красота́.

    I was amazed by her beauty.

    Often used in the passive/impersonal: меня поразило, что

  • 2.

    to strike, to hit (a target)

    Мо́лния порази́ла де́рево.

    Lightning struck the tree.

  • 3.

    to afflictmedicine

    Боле́знь порази́ла весь органи́зм.

    The disease affected the whole body.

    Typically of a disease or infection attacking a body or organ.

  • 4.

    (rareto defeat (utterly), to crushmilitary

    На́ши войска порази́ли врага́.

    Our troops crushed the enemy.

    Elevated, literary or archaic.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
поражу́
ты-
порази́шь
он/она́/оно́-
порази́т
мы-
порази́м
вы-
порази́те
они́-
поразя́т
Imperative
ты
порази́
вы
порази́те
Past
masculine
порази́л
feminine
порази́ла
neuter
порази́ло
plural
порази́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

порази́вший

astonishing, striking, impressive, stunning

Passive present

-

Passive past

поражённый

amazed, astonished, stunned, shocked

Gerund present

поразя́

while doing (present)
Gerund past

порази́в

поразивши

while doing (past)

Word familyрази́тьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
порази́тьпо-to astonish; to strike; to afflict; to defeat (utterly)
порази́тьсяпо-to be struck/amazed/impressed
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  • Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
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  • luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.