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Russian word of the day: Висеть

Jan 28, 2022 (see all)
висе́ть
[ vee-syét' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Prepositional
Perfective - повисе́ть
to hang, to be hanging

Morphemic analysis

висеть
root: вис
suffix: е
ending: ть

Etymology

вес - weight

Examples

  • Над две́рью висе́ла табли́чка с указа́нием подъе́зда и номера́ми кварти́р.

    nad dvyér'-yu vee-syé-la tab-léech-ka s u-ka-zá-nee-yem pad-yéz-da ee na-mee-rá-mee kvar-téer

    Above the door there was a sign indicating the entrance and apartment numbers.

  • Успе́х мероприя́тия висе́л на волоске́.

    us-pyéh mee-ra-pree-yá-tee-ya vee-syél na va-las-kyé

    The success of the enterprise hung in the balance.

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