притормози́ть
fairly common #4739
- 1.
to apply the brake, to brake, to slow down
Води́тель притормози́л пе́ред поворо́том.
The driver braked before the turn.
Perfective; usually of a driver or vehicle briefly reducing speed.
- 2.
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
Притормози́ у магази́на, я бы́стро.
Pull over by the shop, I'll be quick.
Colloquial; often in the imperative to a driver.
- 3.
to slow down, to hold back, to put the brakes on
Кри́зис притормози́л строи́тельство дороги.
The crisis slowed down the construction of the road.
Of processes plans or people acting too fast.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | приторможу́ |
| ты | - | притормози́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | притормози́т |
| мы | - | притормози́м |
| вы | - | притормози́те |
| они́ | - | притормозя́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | притормози́ |
| вы | притормози́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | притормози́л |
| feminine | притормози́ла |
| neuter | притормози́ло |
| plural | притормози́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | slowed down, having slowed down, braked | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | приторможённый | something which was being done |
| Gerund present | притормозя́ | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | притормози́в притормозивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyто́рмозPRO
- то́рмозbrake; hindrance; slowpoke
- тормози́тьto brake; to hinder; to be slow
- тормозну́тьto brake; to stop; to hold up; to be slow on the uptake
- затормози́тьto brake or slow down
- притормози́тьto apply the brake; to pull over; to slow down
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Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
RichardWonder edited translation 5 years ago.
