скова́ть
rare #19614
- 1.
to forge, to weld together
Кузне́ц скова́л меч.
The blacksmith forged a sword.
Perfective; imperfective ковать.
- 2.
to fetter, to shackle, to chain, to put in irons
Пле́нника скова́ли цепя́ми.
They chained the prisoner.
- 3.
to restrict, to constrain, to paralyse
Страх скова́л его движе́ния.
Fear paralysed his movements.
Often of fear or of clothing that hampers movement.
- 4.
to freeze over, to lock in ice
Моро́з скова́л ре́ку.
The frost froze the river over.
Of frost or ice binding water or ground.
Usage info
Страх сковал её волю. Fear paralyzed her will.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | скую́ |
| ты | - | скуёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | скуёт |
| мы | - | скуём |
| вы | - | скуёте |
| они́ | - | скую́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | ску́й |
| вы | ску́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | скова́л |
| feminine | скова́ла |
| neuter | скова́ло |
| plural | скова́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having shackled, having bound, having frozen, having paralyzed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | inhibited | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | скова́в сковавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyскова́тьPRO
- скова́тьto forge; to fetter; to restrict; to freeze over
- ско́выватьto restrict; to paralyze; to shackle; to forge
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
OlliRUfreak edited usage info 2 years ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
