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russian word

to declare or announce something openly and firmly in Russian: заявить

verbperfectivelevel B2#758 by frequency

every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum

Министр заявил, что цены не вырастут. The minister declared that prices would not rise.

Я заявлю об этом на собрании. I'll announce this at the meeting.

Он заявил в полицию о краже. He reported the theft to the police.

Соседка заявила на нас участковому. The neighbor filed a complaint about us with the district officer.

What does заявить mean in Russian?

01

to declare or announce something openly and firmly

Министр заявил, что цены не вырастут.

The minister declared that prices would not rise.

Я заявлю об этом на собрании.

I'll announce this at the meeting.

02

to report or file (a complaint, a loss) officially with the authorities

Он заявил в полицию о краже.

He reported the theft to the police.

Соседка заявила на насучастковому.

The neighbor filed a complaint about us with the district officer.

Aspect pair

This verb is perfective: a completed one-time result. Its imperfective partner, for ongoing or repeated action, is

заявлятьto declare, announce, stateimperfective

Conjugation of заявить

Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.

futuresingularplural
я / мызаявлюзаявим
ты / вызаявишьзаявите
он / онизаявитзаявят
past
mascзаявил
femзаявила
neutзаявило
pluralзаявили
imperative
тызаяви
вызаявите

Participles and gerunds

past activeзаявивший
past passiveзаявленный
gerund (perfective)заявив
gerund (perfective)заявивши