залечь

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ лечь (lečʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈlʲet͡ɕ]

Verb

зале́чь • (zaléčʹ) pf (imperfective залега́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to lie (down)
    зале́чь спать ― zaléčʹ spatʹ ― go off to bed
    зале́чь в берло́гу ― zaléčʹ v berlógu ― to take to its lair/den
    зале́чь на дно ― zaléčʹ na dno ― to lie low; keep a low profile
  2. to lie in hiding [in wait]
  3. (military) to drop flat

Conjugation

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