смени́ть
fairly common #1971C1
- 1.
to change, to swap
Он смени́л рабо́ту в прошлом го́ду.
He changed jobs last year.
Of clothes, jobs, topics, tyres etc.
- 2.
to replace (a person), to relieve
В по́лночь смени́ли часово́го.
The sentry was relieved at midnight.
Of taking over someone's post or duty.
Examples
Смените, пожалуйста, на́волочку.
Please change the pillowcase.
Мэри попыта́лась разряди́ть обстано́вку, сменив те́му.
Mary tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | сменю́ |
| ты | - | сме́нишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | сме́нит |
| мы | - | сме́ним |
| вы | - | сме́ните |
| они́ | - | сме́нят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | смени́ |
| вы | смени́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | смени́л |
| feminine | смени́ла |
| neuter | смени́ло |
| plural | смени́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who replaced, having replaced, succeeding, that changed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | replaced, changed, swapped, relieved | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | смени́в сменивши сменя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyсмени́тьPRO
- сме́нныйshift; replaceable
- сменя́тьto relieve; to change
- сменя́тьсяto be replaced (by); to change shifts; to swap (with somebody)
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| смени́ть | - | to change; to replace (a person) |
| смени́ться | - | to be switched with |
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Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
haunter1781 edited translation and usage info 5 months ago.
windsorpark edited translation 1 year ago.
