навалить

Russian

Etymology

на- (na-) +‎ вали́ть (valítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nəvɐˈlʲitʲ]

Verb

навали́ть • (navalítʹ) pf (imperfective нава́ливать)

  1. to put (on), to heap up (on), to pile (on)
    све́рху навали́ли тяжёлый ка́мень ― svérxu navalíli tjažólyj kámenʹ ― they put a heavy stone on top
    на стол навали́ли ку́чу книг ― na stol navalíli kúču knig ― they heaped up (piled) books on the table
    навали́ть ку́чу (испражни́ться) ― navalítʹ kúču (ispražnítʹsja) ― to dump a load
  2. to load (with), to saddle (with), to lumber (with)
    на него́ навали́ли но́вые обя́занности ― na nevó navalíli nóvyje objázannosti ― he was loaded/taxed/charged/saddled/lumbered with new responsibilities
  3. to pile up
    мно́го сне́гу навали́ло ― mnógo snégu navalílo ― there are huge piles of snow
    сне́гу навали́ло по коле́но ― snégu navalílo po koléno ― the snow piled up knee-deep
  4. to come in crowds
    наро́ду навали́ло ― naródu navalílo ― the place was overcrowded/packed

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