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смени́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is сменя́ть
  • 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

Conjugation

PresentFuture
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

смени́вший

who replaced, having replaced, succeeding, that changed

Passive present

-

Passive past

сменённый

replaced, changed, swapped, relieved

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

смени́в

сменивши

сменя́

while doing (past)

Word familyсмени́тьPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
смени́ть-to change; to replace (a person)
смени́ться-to be switched with
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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation and usage info 4 months ago.
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