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посолове́ть

verbperfective imperfective is солове́ть
  • 1.

    to become glazed, to become bleary, to become dull and lifeless

    Его гла́за посолове́ли от вина.

    His eyes went glazed from the wine.

    Usually of eyes or a gaze, after alcohol or fatigue.

  • 2.

    to become dazed, to become groggy, to grow drowsy

    После обе́да он посолове́л и молча́л.

    After lunch he got drowsy and said nothing.

    Colloquial; of a person after food, heat or drink.

  • 3.

    (rare) to turn yellowish, to take on a dun colour

    Трава́ к а́вгусту посолове́ла.

    By August the grass had turned yellowish.

    Rare; from соловый 'dun, yellowish' (of horses).

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
посолове́ю
ты-
посолове́ешь
он/она́/оно́-
посолове́ет
мы-
посолове́ем
вы-
посолове́ете
они́-
посолове́ют
Imperative
ты
посолове́й
вы
посолове́йте
Past
masculine
посолове́л
feminine
посолове́ла
neuter
посолове́ло
plural
посолове́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

посолове́вший

sleepy-eyed, drowsy, heavy-lidded

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

посолове́в

посоловевши

while doing (past)

Word familyсолове́тьPRO

  • солове́тьto become drowsy; to turn yellowish
    verbimperfective
  • посолове́тьto become glazed; to become dazed; to turn yellowish
    verbperfective

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • anonymous edited verb basics 6 years ago.