прида́ть
- 1.
to lend, to impart, to give, to add
Э́ти сло́ва прида́ли ему сме́лости.
These words gave him courage.
Often with an abstract noun in the genitive or accusative: придать смелости, придать форму.
Examples
Похвала учителя, окрылявшая ученика, придала ему уверенности.
The teacher’s praise, which uplifted the student, gave him confidence.
Звук опа́сности прида́л мне кры́лья.
This sound of danger lent me wings.
Автор старался придать рассказу больше вероподобия.
The author tried to make the story more plausible.
Автор старался придать рассказу больше правдоподобия.
The author tried to make the story more believable.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | прида́м |
| ты | - | прида́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | прида́ст |
| мы | - | придади́м |
| вы | - | придади́те |
| они́ | - | придаду́т |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | прида́й |
| вы | прида́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | прида́л |
| feminine | придала́ |
| neuter | прида́ло |
| plural | прида́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having given, having imparted, having attached, having added | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | attached, assigned | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | прида́в придавши | while doing (past) |
Idioms
- прида́ть значе́ниеto attach importance (to)
Word familyдатьPRO
- датьto give; to let; to make (someone do something)
- вы́датьto issue; to reveal; to extradite; to pass off (as)
- да́тьсяto come easily (to); to be achieved; to let oneself be caught
- зада́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (a standard); to throw (a party)
- изда́тьto publish; to let out
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