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Russian word of the day: Тушить

Jul 20, 2019 (see all)
туши́ть
[ tu-shéet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - стуши́ть, потуши́ть
(about a fire) to put out, to extinguish; (cooking) to braise, to stew
Cooking

Examples

  • Туши́те о́вощи на ме́дленном огне́ в тече́ние двадцати́ мину́т.

    tu-shée-tye ó-va-schee na myéd-leen-nam ag-nyé v tee-chyé-nee dva-tsa-tée mee-nút

    Simmer the vegetables on low fire for twenty minutes.

  • Пожа́р в населённом до́ме туши́ли 70 пожа́рных.

    pa-zhár v na-see-lyón-nam dó-mye tu-shée-lee syém-dee-syat pa-zhár-nyh

    70 firefighters were extinguishing the fire in the inhabited house.

Тушить - Conjugation
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Related words
пригото́вить to prepare, to make ready; to cook
плита́ stove, cooker
стака́н glass
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