уле́чься

uncommon #9677

1.
to lie down, to settle down (to sleep)
Он улёгся на дива́н и засну́л.
He lay down on the couch and fell asleep.
Perfective; often with a place: на диван, в постель.
2.
to subside, to die down, to abate, to calm down
Стра́сти постепе́нно улегли́сь.
Passions gradually died down.
Of natural phenomena or emotions.
3.
to fit (into), to find room
Все вещи легко́ улегли́сь в чемода́н.
All the things fitted easily into the suitcase.
Of objects being packed or stacked.

Examples

Выгулянный пёс спокойно улёгся на коврик.
After his walk, the dog calmly lay down on the mat.
Заурчавший кот улёгся мне на колени.
The purring cat settled down on my lap.
Обглодавший кость пёс улёгся у двери.
The dog that had gnawed the bone clean lay down by the door.
Листья, носившиеся по двору, наконец улеглись.
The leaves blowing around the yard finally settled down.
Кот, съевший рыбу, довольно улёгся спать.
The cat that had eaten the fish contentedly lay down to sleep.
Он улёгся на крова́ти.
He laid himself on the bed.
Порезвившийся щенок улёгся спать на коврике.
After frolicking, the puppy lay down to sleep on the mat.
Обсушившийся после дождя пес улегся у двери.
The dog, dry after the rain, lay down by the door.

Imperative
ты	уля́гся
вы	уля́гтесь

Active present	-
Active past	улёгшийся	having lain down, having settled down, settled
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	улёгшись	while doing (past)

(Derived from лечь.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
лечь	-	to lie down; to go to bed; to fall (on sth); to fall (on sb); to drape
зале́чь	за-	to lie down; to lie low; to go into hibernation; to lie; to form deeply
нале́чь	на-	to lean on; to apply oneself; to press
обле́чь	об-	to clothe (dress)

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