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уцеле́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is уцелевать
  • 1.

    to survive, to come out alive, to escape unhurt

    В ава́рии уцеле́ли то́лько два челове́ка.

    Only two people survived the crash.

    Perfective; implies danger has passed.

  • 2.

    to remain intact, to be preserved, to survive undamaged

    Дом сгоре́л, уцеле́л то́лько пе́рвый эта́ж.

    The house burned down; only the ground floor remained intact.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
уцеле́ю
ты-
уцеле́ешь
он/она́/оно́-
уцеле́ет
мы-
уцеле́ем
вы-
уцеле́ете
они́-
уцеле́ют
Imperative
ты
уцеле́й
вы
уцеле́йте
Past
masculine
уцеле́л
feminine
уцеле́ла
neuter
уцеле́ло
plural
уцеле́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

уцеле́вший

surviving, saved

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

уцеле́в

уцелевши

while doing (past)

Word familyуцеле́тьPRO

  • уцеле́тьto survive; to remain intact
    verbperfective
  • уцелеватьto survive; to remain intact
    verbimperfective

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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • editkurali edited related words 8 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.