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Definition 2024


целить

целить

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛlʲɪtʲ]

Verb

це́лить (célitʹ) impf (perfective наце́лить)

  1. to aim (at)
  2. (colloquial) to aim (for; to become)
    он це́лит в президе́нтыon célit v prezidénty ― he aims for the presidency
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imperfective

perfective

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Etymology 2

Inherited from Old East Slavic цѣлити (cěliti). Cognate to целый (celyj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨˈlʲitʲ]

Verb

цели́ть (celítʹ) impf

  1. (lofty) to heal
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imperfective

perfective

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