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приговори́ть

Rarely used word (top 6,000)

Verb aspects

Imperfective (ongoing or repeatedly):
to sentence
Perfective (completed or one-time):

To chant; To sentence

Translation

  • 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!

Usage 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
тыприговори́
выприговори́те
Past
masculineприговори́л
feminineприговори́ла
neuterприговори́ло
pluralприговори́ли

Participles

Active present
Active past

приговори́вший

someone who was doing
Passive present
Passive past

приговорённый

was sentenced

Gerund present
Gerund past

приговори́в

приговоривши

приговоря́

while doing (past)

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Contributions

  • Singolin edited usage info 5 months ago.
  • Singolin edited translation 5 months ago.
  • Singolin edited translation 5 months ago.
  • Singolin edited translation and usage info 5 months ago.

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