услужи́ть
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- 1.
to do a good turn, to do a favour, to oblige
Позво́льте мне вам услужи́ть.
Allow me to do you a favour.
Perfective; usually with the dative of the person.
- 2.
(rare) to curry favour with, to ingratiate oneself with
Он ве́чно стара́ется услужи́ть нача́льству.
He is always trying to curry favour with the bosses.
Disapproving.
Examples
Позвольте мне вам услужить хоть чем-нибудь.
Allow me to be of some service to you, at least in some small way.
Он всегда рад услужить начальнику.
He is always happy to do his boss a favor.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | услужу́ |
| ты | - | услу́жишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | услу́жит |
| мы | - | услу́жим |
| вы | - | услу́жите |
| они́ | - | услу́жат |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | услужи́ |
| вы | услужи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | услужи́л |
| feminine | услужи́ла |
| neuter | услужи́ло |
| plural | услужи́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who rendered a service, having obliged | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | услужи́в услуживши | while doing (past) |
Word familyслу́жкаPRO
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
