уме́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner суметь
often used word (#484)

Translation

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1.

be able, know, can, be good, be a good hand
be able

Also: know, can, be good, be a good hand

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage info

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Examples

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Ещё он уме́ет говори́ть по-русски. - He can also speak Russian.
Ей всего два года, а она уже уме́ет счита́ть до ста. - She is two years old, but she can already count to 100.
Он отве́тил, что он хорошо уме́ет пла́вать. - He answered that he could swim well.
Люси не уме́ет по́льзоваться па́лочками для еды́. - Lucy cannot use chopsticks.
Ребёнок даже не уме́ет скла́дывать. - The child does not even know how to add.
Я не уме́ю лета́ть. - I can't fly.
Я уме́ю пла́вать. - I can swim.
Соба́ки уме́ют пла́вать. - Dogs can swim.
Ты уме́ешь говори́ть на шанхайском диале́кте? - Can you speak Shanghainese?
Джон не уме́ет игра́ть на гита́ре. - John doesn’t know how to play guitar.

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Imperative

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Singular	уме́й
Plural	уме́йте

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

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male	уме́л
female	уме́ла
neuter	уме́ло
plural	уме́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	уме́ю	бу́ду уме́ть
ты	уме́ешь	бу́дешь уме́ть
он/она́/оно́	уме́ет	бу́дет уме́ть
мы	уме́ем	бу́дем уме́ть
вы	уме́ете	бу́дете уме́ть
они́	уме́ют	бу́дут уме́ть

Related words

уме́ние
ability, skill, know-how
уме́лый
able, skilful
уме́лец
skilled craftsman

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be able know can be good be a good hand

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