навалиться

Russian

Etymology

навали́ть (navalítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nəvɐˈlʲit͡sːə]

Verb

навали́ться • (navalítʹsja) pf (imperfective нава́ливаться)

  1. to lean all one's weight (upon), to bring all one's weight to bear (on)
    Synonym: нале́чь (naléčʹ)
    навали́ться на вёсла ― navalítʹsja na vjósla ― to pull hard
    навали́сь! ― navalísʹ! ― pull away!
  2. to overburden, to weigh heavily (on)
    на него́ навали́лись но́вые обя́занности ― na nevó navalílisʹ nóvyje objázannosti ― he was loaded/taxed/charged/saddled/lumbered with new responsibilities
    на меня́ навали́лась ку́ча дел ― na menjá navalílasʹ kúča del ― I am snowed under with work
  3. to come (over), to be seized (with), to have an attack (of)
    на него́ навали́лась тоска́ ― na nevó navalílasʹ toská ― he had a sudden attack of depression (of the blues)
  4. to fall (on)
    навали́ться на еду́ ― navalítʹsja na jedú ― to fall on the food
  5. to go to work (on), to attack, to dig (into)
    навали́ться на уче́бники ― navalítʹsja na učébniki ― hit the books
  6. passive of навали́ть (navalítʹ)

Conjugation

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