повисать

Russian

Etymology

пови́снуть (povísnutʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəvʲɪˈsatʲ]

Verb

повиса́ть • (povisátʹimpf (perfective пови́снуть)

  1. to hang, to be suspended (in a certain position)
    повиса́ть в во́здухеpovisátʹ v vózduxeto hang in the air (often used about abstract concepts such as emotions)
    Личи́нки повиса́ют на расте́ниях.Ličínki povisájut na rasténijax.The larvae hang onto the plants.
  2. (uncommon) to cling [with на (na, + prepositional) ‘onto someone/something’]
    Synonym: (common) ви́снуть (vísnutʹ)

Conjugation