Mari-English Dictionary

ləβərtem

1. {transitive} to bend

♦ kuem ləβərtem {verb II} to bend a birch

♦ oŋam ləβərtem {verb II} to bend a board

2. to make flexible, to soften, to relax

♦ jəlməm ləβərtem {verb II} {set phrase} to loosen one's tongue

♦ kidəm ləβərtem {verb II} {set phrase} to become skilled at something

♦ mogərəm ləβərtem {verb II} to stretch one's body

♦ parɲam ləβərtem {verb II} to make one's fingers flexible

3. to persuade, to win over, to talk into

♦ iktaʒ-køm ʃke mogərəʃ ləβərtem {verb II} to win somebody over to one's side

4. to warm up, to get warmer (weather)

♢ iget͡ɕe ləβərta {sentence} the weather is getting warmer

5. {figuratively} to soften, to make more tender, to make more gentle, to touch

♦ t͡ɕonəm ləβərtem {verb II} to soften one's soul

♦ ʃyməm ləβərtem {verb II} to soften one's heart, to become tender-hearted

6. {figuratively} to develop, to enrichen

♢ ʃkenan jəlmənam ləβərtaʃ kyleʃ {sentence} we must develop our language

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// ləβərten nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ søral muro t͡ɕonʒəm ləβərten naʎe {sentence} the beautiful song softened his/her heart

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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