суме́ть
fairly common #1118B2
- 1.
to manage, to succeed, to be able to
Я суме́л реши́ть зада́чу.
I managed to solve the problem.
Examples
Войска сумели отбивать атаки противника всю ночь.
The troops managed to repel the enemy's attacks all night.
Отец сумел утихомирить разбушевавшихся детей.
The father managed to calm down the unruly children.
Врач сумел быстро распознать болезнь.
The doctor managed to quickly diagnose the illness.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | суме́ю |
| ты | - | суме́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | суме́ет |
| мы | - | суме́ем |
| вы | - | суме́ете |
| они́ | - | суме́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | суме́й |
| вы | суме́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | суме́л |
| feminine | суме́ла |
| neuter | суме́ло |
| plural | суме́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who managed to, who succeeded in, having been able to | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | суме́в сумевши | while doing (past) |
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Contributions
editkurali edited translation and related words 4 months ago.
haunter1781 edited translation 5 months ago.
TonyUK edited translation 2 years ago.
