сробе́ть
rare #53384
- 1.
to lose one's nerve, to take fright, to quail, to funk
Он сробе́л и не реши́лся пры́гнуть.
He lost his nerve and didn't dare to jump.
Perfective; of a momentary loss of courage.
- 2.
to get shy, to feel intimidated, to become bashful
Ма́льчик сробе́л пе́ред учи́телем.
The boy got shy in front of the teacher.
often with перед кем - before somebody
Examples
Не сробей перед трудным разговором.
Don’t lose your nerve when facing a difficult conversation.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | сробе́ю |
| ты | - | сробе́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | сробе́ет |
| мы | - | сробе́ем |
| вы | - | сробе́ете |
| они́ | - | сробе́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | сробе́й |
| вы | сробе́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | сробе́л |
| feminine | сробе́ла |
| neuter | сробе́ло |
| plural | сробе́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | timid, shy, scared, cowed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | сробев сробевши | while doing (past) |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
