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Russian word of the day: Погладить

Sep 17, 2018 (see all)
погла́дить
[ pa-glá-deet' ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative
Imperfective - гла́дить (see below)
to pat, to caress; to iron
Chores and housework

The imperfective aspect

гла́дить [glá-deet'] Verb , imperfective
to pat, to caress; to iron
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Examples

  • Хо́чешь погла́дить щенка́?

    hó-cheesh' pa-glá-deet' scheen-ká

    Do you want to pat the puppy?

  • Я погла́дила вчера́ все твои́ руба́шки.

    ya pa-glá-dee-la fchee-rá fsye tva-ée ru-básh-kee

    I ironed all your shirts yesterday.

Погладить - Conjugation
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Same stem words

неизглади́мый [nee-eez-gla-dée-myî] Adjective
indelible, ineffaceable

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стира́ть to wash, to launder; to erase, to wipe off
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