притуши́ть
rare #37466
verbperfective
- 1.
to dim, to turn down (a light)
Он притуши́л свет в ко́мнате.
He dimmed the light in the room.
Perfective; imperfective притушивать.
- 2.
to put out (a cigarette), to partly extinguish
Он притуши́л оку́рок в пе́пельнице.
He put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray.
- 3.
to tone down, to damp down, to subdue
Он притуши́л свой восто́рг.
He toned down his enthusiasm.
Figurative use with feelings, sounds or colours.
Examples
Она притушила сигарету в пепельнице
She stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray.
Притуши немного лампу, пожалуйста
Dim the lamp a little, please.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | притушу́ |
| ты | - | приту́шишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | приту́шит |
| мы | - | приту́шим |
| вы | - | приту́шите |
| они́ | - | приту́шат |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | притуши́ |
| вы | притуши́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | притуши́л |
| feminine | притуши́ла |
| neuter | притуши́ло |
| plural | притуши́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | dimmed, dampened, suppressed, partially extinguished | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | subdued, dimmed, muted, muffled | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | притуши́в притушивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyтуши́тьPRO
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
