No. 18,159 in Russian
целовать
To kiss.
In a sentence
Он решил поцеловать её перед тем, как уехать.
He decided to kiss her before leaving.
The verb 'поцеловать' is used here in the sense of initiating an act of kissing as a decision in a specific context, showcasing a deliberate action with the aspect of completion.
Дети часто целуют своих родителей на ночь.
Children often kiss their parents goodnight.
The verb 'целовать' is used here to indicate a habitual or repeated action of kissing occurring in the present tense, reflecting a regular practice.
Ты целовал её на прощание во время каждой встречи.
You kissed her goodbye at every meeting.
The verb 'целовал' represents a past repeated action in imperfective aspect, illustrating the nature of the action as typical or occurring multiple times in a similar manner.
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