смекнуть

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Russian

Etymology

смека́ть (smekátʹ) +‎ -ну́ть (-nútʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

смекну́ть (smeknútʹpf (imperfective смека́ть)

  1. (colloquial, usually intransitive) to understand, to get it, to catch on, to realize
    смекну́ть в чём де́лоsmeknútʹ v čom déloto get it, to get the point

Usage notes

A rare and awkward past passive participle смёкнутый (smjóknutyj) exists.

Conjugation