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приговори́ть

verb, perfective

Rarely used word (top 6,000)

  • 1.

    To chant, to mutter.

    In this example, the verb пригова́ривать carries the idea of repetitive speech.

    Example:

    Стари́к пригова́ривал свои́ зага́дки, и де́ти с интере́сом слу́шали.

    The old man chanted his riddles, and the children listened with interest.

  • 2.

    To sentence, condemn.

    Example:

    Я приговорить тебя обратно в ад!

    I condemn you back to Hell!

Info: The verb пригова́ривать in Russian means "to chant" or "to mutter" in a repetitive or ritualistic way, often in a monotonous or formulaic manner. It can also refer to speaking or stating something in a fixed, repeated phrase, sometimes with the connotation of a legal or official context (such as in the case of a judge pronouncing a sentence). In this case, пригова́ривать is related to the idea of "pronouncing" or "delivering" something, like a verdict.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
приговорю́
ты-
приговори́шь
он/она́/оно́-
приговори́т
мы-
приговори́м
вы-
приговори́те
они́-
приговоря́т
Imperative
ты
приговори́
вы
приговори́те
Past
masculine
приговори́л
feminine
приговори́ла
neuter
приговори́ло
plural
приговори́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

приговори́вший

having sentenced, who sentenced

Passive present

-

Passive past

приговорённый

was sentenced

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

приговори́в

приговоривши

приговоря́

while doing (past)

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  • Singolin edited usage info 9 months ago.
  • Singolin edited translation 9 months ago.
  • Singolin edited translation 9 months ago.
  • Singolin edited translation and usage info 9 months ago.