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прикосну́ться

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verbreflexiveperfective imperfective is прикаса́ться
  • 1.

    to touch, to touch lightly, to brush against, to lay a finger on

    Больной не прикосну́лся к еде́.

    The patient did not touch his food.

    Perfective; the object takes к + dative.

  • 2.

    to come into contact with, to get a taste of, to get a first glimpse of, to become involved in

    Мы прикосну́лись к исто́рии древних инков.

    We got a first glimpse of the history of the ancient Incas.

    Figurative; used of cultures, history, art and similar spheres.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
прикосну́сь
ты-
прикоснёшься
он/она́/оно́-
прикоснётся
мы-
прикоснёмся
вы-
прикоснётесь
они́-
прикосну́тся
Imperative
ты
прикосни́сь
вы
прикосни́тесь
Past
masculine
прикосну́лся
feminine
прикосну́лась
neuter
прикосну́лось
plural
прикосну́лись

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

прикосну́вшийся

having touched, who has touched

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

прикосну́вшись

while doing (past)

Word familyкосне́тьPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
косну́ться-to touch; to touch upon; to affect
прикосну́тьсяпри-to touch; to come into contact with
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.