intransitive
Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct objectNot transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
» This verb can be either transitive or intransitive.
Этот глагол может быть как переходным, так и непереходным.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."
intransitiv
неперехо́дныйneperexódnyj
неперехідни́йneperexidnýj
designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
(not comparable, rare)Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive; but whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes further.
(not comparable)Of a set of dice: containing three dice A, B, and C, with the property that A rolls higher than B more than half the time, and B rolls higher than C more than half the time, but lacking the property that A rolls higher than C more than half the time. See intransitive dice and intransitive game.
Examples
8 sentencesThis verb can be either transitive or intransitive.
ruЭтот глагол может быть как переходным, так и непереходным.
This verb can be transitive or intransitive.
A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
Tom doesn't understand the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.
ruТом не понимает разницу между переходным и непереходным глаголом.
An intransitive verb is a verb that can have a direct complement (direct object).
ruПереходный глагол - это глагол, который может иметь прямое дополнение (прямой объект).