замутить

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) + мути́ть (mutítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəmʊˈtʲitʲ]

Verb

замути́ть • (zamutítʹ) pf (imperfective мути́ть)

  1. to stir up, to make turbid
    мути́ть во́ду (в водоёме)mutítʹ vódu (v vodojóme)muddy the waters
    он воды не замутитon vody ne zamutit≈ he is as meek as a lamb; he wouldn't hurt a fly

Usage notes

The expression воды́ не замути́т, about a quiet man, is always accented as such.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • му́тный (mútnyj), му́тность (mútnostʹ)
  • мутне́ть impf (mutnétʹ), помутне́ть pf (pomutnétʹ)
  • помутне́ние (pomutnénije)
  • муть (mutʹ)
  • му́торный (mútornyj)
  • муто́вка (mutóvka)
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