палить

See also: пялить

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *paliti.

Pronunciation

Verb

пали́ть (palítʹ) impf

  1. (transitive) to singe
    Perfective: опали́ть (opalítʹ)
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to destroy with fire, to scorch
    Неустано́вленные ли́ца паля́т дома́.Neustanóvlennyje líca palját domá.Unidentified persons are burning houses.
    Perfective: спали́ть (spalítʹ)
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to burn (a bonfire, lantern, etc.; for the purposes of lighting)
  4. (intransitive, also impersonal) to scorch, to be very hot (of the sun, the day, etc.)
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to torment (of feelings, experiences)
  6. (intransitive, colloquial) to fire, to shoot
    Там где́-то сиди́т сна́йпер и пали́т по нам.Tam gdé-to sidít snájper i palít po nam.There's a sniper sitting somewhere there and firing at us.
  7. (intransitive, colloquial) to talk very quickly
    Perfective: вы́палить (výpalitʹ)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

Verb

пали́ть (palítʹ) impf (perfective спали́ть)

  1. (slang) to catch (someone) doing something illegal or disallowed, to catch red-handed
    Меня́ пре́дки пали́ли, и неоднокра́тно.Menjá prédki palíli, i neodnokrátno.My parents caught me and on multiple occasions.

Conjugation

Synonyms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.