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облечь

облечь

Russian

Verb

обле́чь (obléčʹ) pf (imperfective облега́ть)

  1. to cover
  2. (cloth) to fit tightly, cling (to)
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Etymology 2

об- (ob-) + влечь (vlečʹ)

Verb

обле́чь (obléčʹ) pf (imperfective облека́ть)

  1. to clothe (in)
  2. to invest (with), vest (with), envelop (in)
    облечь полномочиямиoblečʹ polnomočijami ― to invest with authority [powers]; commission
  3. to shape (as), present (as)
    облечь в форму чего-лoblečʹ v formu čevo-l ― to give the shape/form of smth
    облечь свою мысль в такую форму, чтоoblečʹ svoju myslʹ v takuju formu, što ― to present one's ideas in such a form that; shape one's thoughts in such a way that
    облечь тайнойoblečʹ tajnoj ― to shroud in mystery
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