russian word
to accept, to take in Russian: принять
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
Она с радостью приняла наше приглашение. She gladly accepted our invitation.
Банк не принял мою карту. The bank didn't accept my card.
Врач примет вас через десять минут. The doctor will receive you in ten minutes.
Университет принял её на первый курс. The university admitted her to the first year.
Правительство приняло важное решение. The government took an important decision.
Перед сном он принял тёплую ванну. Before bed he took a warm bath.
What does принять mean in Russian?
to accept, to take (something offered)
to receive, to admit (a visitor, patient, member)
to take (a decision, measure, medicine, a bath)
Правительство приняло важное решение.
The government took an important decision.
Перед сном он принял тёплую ванну.
Before bed he took a warm bath.
Aspect pair
This verb is perfective: a completed one-time result. Its imperfective partner, for ongoing or repeated action, is
Conjugation of принять
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| future | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| я / мы | приму | примем |
| ты / вы | примешь | примете |
| он / они | примет | примут |
| past | |
|---|---|
| masc | принял |
| fem | приняла |
| neut | приняло |
| plural | приняли |
| imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | прими |
| вы | примите |
Participles and gerunds
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