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послу́шать

common #442B2
verbperfective imperfective is слу́шать
  • 1.

    to listen (to), to hear, to have a listen

    Дава́й послу́шаем му́зыку.

    Let's listen to some music.

    Perfective of слушать; takes the accusative (кого? что?). Often means 'to listen for a while'.

  • 2.

    to listen closely, to listen out, to eavesdrop

    Он послу́шал у две́ри, но ничего не разобра́л.

    He listened at the door but couldn't make anything out.

    Of listening attentively or secretly, often with у + genitive (at a door etc.).

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
послу́шаю
ты-
послу́шаешь
он/она́/оно́-
послу́шает
мы-
послу́шаем
вы-
послу́шаете
они́-
послу́шают
Imperative
ты
послу́шай
вы
послу́шайте
Past
masculine
послу́шал
feminine
послу́шала
neuter
послу́шало
plural
послу́шали

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

послу́шавший

having listened, who listened

Passive present

-

Passive past

послу́шанный

listened to, heard

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

послу́шав

послушавши

while doing (past)

Word familyслу́шатьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
послу́шатьпо-to listen (to); to listen closely
послу́шатьсяпо-to obey
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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
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  • Michel edited translation 11 months ago.
  • Michel edited translation 11 months ago.