crepitate
crepitate · crepitates · crepitated · crepitating
трещать, треснуть, потрескивать
To crackle, to make a crackling soundTo crackle, to make a crackling sound.: To crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do.
Meaning
2 sensesTo crackle, to make a crackling sound.
To crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do.
треща́тьtreščátʹ, тре́снутьtrésnutʹ, потре́скиватьpotréskivatʹ
(obsolete, possibly)To flatulate.
More definitions
- make a crackling sound
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to crackle:
Origin
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin crepitātus, perfect passive participle of crepFirst attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin crepitātus, perfect passive participle of crepitō (“to creak, rattle, clatter, crackle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself a frequentative of crepō (“to creak, rattle, etc., burst or break with a noise, crash”).
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Forms
crepitates, crepitating, crepitated, crepitated| Base form | crepitate · to crepitate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crepitates |
| Present participle | crepitating |
| Past simple | crepitated |
| Past participle | crepitated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- make a crackling sound:crackle
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcrepitation
Derivedcrepitant
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle