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употреби́ть

verbperfective (partner употребля́ть)uncommon
  • 1.

    to use, to make use of, to employ, to apply

    Он употреби́л не то сло́во.

    He used the wrong word.

    Perfective; slightly formal. Set phrase: употребить во зло 'misuse / abuse'.

  • 2.

    to consume, to eat, to drink, to take (medicine)

    Ры́бу лу́чше употреби́ть в день пои́мки.

    It is best to eat the fish on the day it is caught.

    Of food, drink or medicine; typical of instructions and official style.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
употреблю́
ты-
употреби́шь
он/она́/оно́-
употреби́т
мы-
употреби́м
вы-
употреби́те
они́-
употребя́т

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
употреби́
вы
употреби́те
Past
masculine
употреби́л
feminine
употреби́ла
neuter
употреби́ло
plural
употреби́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

употреби́вший

having consumed (alcohol or drugs), intoxicated, under the influence

Passive present

-

Passive past

употреблённый

used, utilized, consumed, applied

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

употреби́в

употребивши

употребя́

while doing (past)

Word familyпотре́бныйPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
истреби́тьис-to eliminate
потреби́тьпо-to consume
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  • Iron edited translation 2 days ago.
  • Sandy edited related words 5 years ago.