потопта́ть
rare #35842
- 1.
to trample down, to trample, to crush underfoot
Скот потопта́л траву́.
The cattle trampled down the grass.
Perfective; of animals or people damaging plants, snow, soil.
- 2.
to stamp (for a while), to tramp about a bit
Он потопта́л ного́й снег у поро́га.
He stamped the snow down at the doorstep with his foot.
Denotes a short, limited action.
- 3.
(rare) to tread (of a cock), to mountzoology
Пету́х потопта́л ку́рицу.
The rooster trod the hen.
Colloquial; of poultry.
Examples
Не потопчи мои грядки, пожалуйста.
Please don't trample my garden beds.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | потопчу́ |
| ты | - | пото́пчешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | пото́пчет |
| мы | - | пото́пчем |
| вы | - | пото́пчете |
| они́ | - | пото́пчут |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | потопчи́ |
| вы | потопчи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | потопта́л |
| feminine | потопта́ла |
| neuter | потопта́ло |
| plural | потопта́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | trampled, trodden down, having trampled | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | trodden, trampled | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | потопта́в потоптавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyтопта́тьPRO
- топта́тьto trample; to trample on; to track dirt onto; to stamp on; to mount
- втопта́тьto trample down
- вы́топтатьto trample down
- затопта́тьto trample down
- истопта́тьto trample; to wear out (shoes)
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Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from топта́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| потопта́ть | по- | to trample down; to stamp (for a while); to tread (of a cock) |
| потопта́ться | по- | to shuffle one's feet a bit; to hesitate |
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.
