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увле́чься

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verbreflexiveperfective imperfective is увлека́ться
  • 1.

    to be absorbed in, to be keen on, to take up enthusiastically, to become interested in

    Он так увлёкся матема́тикой, что переста́л встреча́ться с подру́гой.

    He became so absorbed in mathematics that he stopped seeing his girlfriend.

    Followed by the instrumental case: увлечься чем-либо.

  • 2.

    to get carried away, to go too far

    Он увлёкся спором и наговори́л лишнего.

    He got carried away in the argument and said too much.

  • 3.

    to become infatuated with, to fall for, to take a fancy to

    Она́ увлекла́сь новым колле́гой.

    She fell for her new colleague.

    Of romantic attraction; followed by the instrumental case.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
увлеку́сь
ты-
увлечёшься
он/она́/оно́-
увлечётся
мы-
увлечёмся
вы-
увлечётесь
они́-
увлеку́тся
Imperative
ты
увлеки́сь
вы
увлеки́тесь
Past
masculine
увлёкся
feminine
увлекла́сь
neuter
увлекло́сь
plural
увлекли́сь

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

увлёкшийся

fascinated, engrossed, carried away, enthusiastic

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

увлёкшись

while doing (past)

Word familyувле́чьсяPRO

  • увле́чьсяto be absorbed in; to get carried away; to become infatuated with
    verbperfective
  • увлече́ниеenthusiasm; hobby; infatuation
    nounneuter

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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • editkurali edited related words 9 months ago.
  • Villy edited translation 5 years ago.
  • Singolin edited translation 5 years ago.