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угна́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is угоня́ть
  • 1.

    to steal (a vehicle), to hijack, to make off with

    Ночью у сосе́да угна́ли маши́ну.

    Someone stole our neighbour's car during the night.

    Used of vehicles - a car, bus, plane or ship; not of people or small objects.

  • 2.

    to drive away, to herd off, to drive (cattle) somewhere

    Пасту́х угна́л ста́до в поле.

    The shepherd drove the herd out to the field.

    Typically of livestock driven to pasture or driven off by raiders.

Motion info

угна́ть is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion гнать with prefix у- (away).

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
угоню́
ты-
уго́нишь
он/она́/оно́-
уго́нит
мы-
уго́ним
вы-
уго́ните
они́-
уго́нят

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
угони́
вы
угони́те
Past
masculine
угна́л
feminine
угнала́
neuter
угна́ло
plural
угна́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

угна́вший

having stolen, having hijacked, having abducted

Passive present

-

Passive past

у́гнанный

stolen, hijacked, abducted

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

угна́в

угнавши

while doing (past)

Word familyгнатьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
угна́тьу-to steal (a vehicle); to drive away
угна́тьсяу-to keep up with (за кем-чем)
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Related words

See also

  • уго́нcar theft; hijacking; deportation; driving away (of livestock); creep (of rails) 

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 3 years ago.