сковать

Russian

Etymology

с- (s-) +‎ кова́ть (kovátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [skɐˈvatʲ]

Verb

скова́ть • (skovátʹ) pf (imperfective ско́вывать)

  1. to forge, to hammer out
  2. to forge together
  3. to chain
  4. (military) to hold, to fix
    скова́ть огнём ― skovátʹ ognjóm ― to pin (down) by fire
  5. (figuratively, with ice) to lock, to beset
    моро́з/лёд скова́л ре́ку ― moróz/ljod skovál réku ― the river is frozen over; the river is icebound
  6. to fetter
    страх скова́л мне ду́шу ― strax skovál mne dúšu ― I was overcome/seized with fear

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