овладеть

to master, to become proficient in, to control, to get control of

ɐ v ɫ ɐ dʲ e tʲ

о forms adverbs from adjectives + влад to own, to possess + еть Infinitive

verb Rare #52,705

to master, to become proficient in

RU: Она хочет овладеть английским языком.

EN: She wants to master English.

to control, to get control of Often used with собой to mean “to control oneself.”

RU: Ему удалось овладеть собой.

EN: He managed to control himself.

Conjugation of овладеть

овладеть

Indicative past

It will take you a long time to master English.

I would like to master the English language.

Master yourself!

— Он снова здесь (2015)

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