прикуси́ть
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- 1.
to bite, to bite down on, to nip
Я случа́йно прикуси́л язы́к.
I accidentally bit my tongue.
Typically of biting one's own tongue, lip or cheek, often by accident.
- 2.
to hold one's tongue, to shut up
Прикуси́ язы́к, пока́ не по́здно!
Hold your tongue before it's too late!
Only in the phrase прикусить язык.
- 3.
to take a bite of, to bite into
Он прикуси́л пирожо́к и запи́л чаем.
He took a bite of the pastry and washed it down with tea.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | прикушу́ |
| ты | - | прику́сишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | прику́сит |
| мы | - | прику́сим |
| вы | - | прику́сите |
| они́ | - | прику́сят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | прикуси́ |
| вы | прикуси́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | прикуси́л |
| feminine | прикуси́ла |
| neuter | прикуси́ло |
| plural | прикуси́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having bitten (one's lip or tongue), who has bitten his lip | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | bitten, nipped, pinched | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | прикуси́в прикусивши | while doing (past) |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
