тяготить

Russian

Etymology

тя́гота (tjágota) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʲɪɡɐˈtʲitʲ]

Verb

тяготи́ть • (tjagotítʹ) impf

  1. to be a burden (on)
    э́то меня́ не тяготи́т ― éto menjá ne tjagotít ― I don't find it burdensome
  2. to oppress
    меня́ тяготи́т его́ дру́жба ― menjá tjagotít jevó drúžba ― his friendship irks me; I find his friendship burdensome/irksome
    молча́ние начина́ло тяготи́ть нас ― molčánije načinálo tjagotítʹ nas ― our silence was becoming oppressive
    э́то тяготи́т его́ со́весть ― éto tjagotít jevó sóvestʹ ― it lies heavy on his conscience
    одино́чество его́ тяготи́т ― odinóčestvo jevó tjagotít ― his loneliness oppresses/depresses him

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