сечь
- 1.
to flog, to whip, to birch, to thrash
Раньше провини́вшихся секли́ ро́згами.
In the old days offenders were flogged with birch rods.
Typically of corporal punishment with rods or a birch.
- 2.
to lash, to beat against, to whip
Дождь сёк в окно́.
The rain was lashing against the window.
Of rain, snow or wind striking something.
- 3.
to chop, to chop up, to mince, to hack off
Она́ сечёт капу́сту для щей.
She is chopping cabbage for cabbage soup.
Of chopping food or hacking something off.
- 4.
to get it, to catch on, to understand
Он всё бы́стро сечёт.
He catches on to everything fast.
Colloquial slang; often 'сечь в чём-л.' = know one's stuff in something.
Examples
Сечёшь?
Do you get it?
Секи́те его, пока он не созна́ется.
Whip him until he confesses.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | секу́ | бу́ду сечь |
| ты | сечёшь | бу́дешь сечь |
| он/она́/оно́ | сечёт | бу́дет сечь |
| мы | сечём | бу́дем сечь |
| вы | сечёте | бу́дете сечь |
| они́ | секу́т | бу́дут сечь |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | секи́ |
| вы | секи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | сёк |
| feminine | секла́ |
| neuter | секло́ |
| plural | секли́ |
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