глушить

Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from глухо́й (gluxój) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡɫʊˈʂɨtʲ]

Verb

глуши́ть • (glušítʹ) impf (perfective заглуши́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to stun
    глуши́ть ры́бу ― glušítʹ rýbu ― to stun fish (by means of explosives)
    Perfective: оглуши́ть (oglušítʹ)
  2. to deafen, to damp
    глуши́ть радиопереда́чи ― glušítʹ radioperedáči ― jam radio broadcasts
  3. (plants) to choke
  4. (motor, engine etc) to stop
    глуши́ть мото́р ― glušítʹ motór ― to stop the engine
  5. to stifle, to suppress
  6. (colloquial) to guzzle
    глуши́ть во́дку ― glušítʹ vódku ― to guzzle/swill vodka
    Perfective: вы́глушить (výglušitʹ)

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