звонить

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic звонити (zvoniti), from Proto-Slavic *zvoniti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zvɐˈnʲitʲ]
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Verb

звони́ть • (zvonítʹ) impf (perfective позвони́ть)

  1. to call a person (to contact by telephone) (+ dative)
    звони́ть дру́гу ― zvonítʹ drúgu ― to call a friend
  2. to call a place (куда, в (v) or на (na) + accusative)
    звони́ть домо́й ― zvonítʹ domój ― to call home
    звони́ть в ско́рую ― zvonítʹ v skóruju ― to call 911
  3. to cause to ring (в (v) + accusative)
    звони́ть в две́рь ― zvonítʹ v dvérʹ ― to ring the doorbell
    звони́ть в колокола́ ― zvonítʹ v kolokolá ― to ring the bells
  4. (intransitive) to ring (to make a ringing sound) (a bell, a telephone, etc.)

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