затопить

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

затопи́ть (zatopítʹpf (imperfective зата́пливать or затопля́ть)

  1. to flood, to inundate, to submerge
    ша́хты бы́ли зато́пленыšáxty býli zatóplenythe shafts were flooded
  2. to sink
    затопи́ть кора́бльzatopítʹ koráblʹto sink/scuttle a ship
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Verb

затопи́ть (zatopítʹpf (imperfective зата́пливать)

  1. to light (a stove), to light/kindle the fire (in a stove)
  2. to begin to heat
Conjugation