приковать

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Russian

Etymology

при- (pri-) +‎ кова́ть (kovátʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

прикова́ть (prikovátʹpf (imperfective прико́вывать)

  1. to chain
  2. to rivet
    прикова́ть чьё-либо внима́ниеprikovátʹ čʹjo-libo vnimánijeto absorb/rivet/compel/arrest/engross someone's attention
    моё внима́ние бы́ло прико́вано (к)
    mojó vnimánije býlo prikóvano (k)
    my attention was riveted (on)
  3. to pin down
    страх прикова́л его́ к ме́сту
    strax prikovál jevó k méstu
    fear rooted him to the spot/ground
    прико́ванный к посте́ли
    prikóvannyj k postéli
    bedridden
    прико́ванный к кре́слу
    prikóvannyj k kréslu
    confined to one's armchair
    прико́ванный к инвали́дной коля́ске
    prikóvannyj k invalídnoj koljáske
    wheelchair-bound

Conjugation