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отсекать

to cut off

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Conjugation of отсекать

This verb can also mean the following: chop off, sever.
This verb's imperfective counterpart: отсечь
Я
Ты
Он/она
Мы
Вы
Они
Present tense
отсекаю
otsekaju
I cut off
отсекаешь
otsekaesh'
you cut off
отсекает
otsekaet
he/she cuts off
отсекаем
otsekaem
we cut off
отсекаете
otsekaete
you all cut off
отсекают
otsekajut
they cut off
Imperfective Imperative mood
-
отсекай
otsekaj
cut off
-
-
отсекайте
otsekajte
cut off
-
Он
Она
Оно
Они
Imperfective Past tense
отсекал
otsekal
he did off
отсекала
otsekala
she did off
отсекало
otsekalo
it did off
отсекали
otsekali
they did off
Conditional
отсекал бы
otsekal by
He would cut off
отсекала бы
otsekala by
She would cut off
отсекало бы
otsekalo by
It would cut off
отсекали бы
otsekali by
They would cut off
Pres. Act.
Past Act.
Pres. Pass.
Past Pass.
Present Adv.
Past Adv.
Participles
отсекающий
otsekajuščij
one who cuts off
отсекавший
otsekavšij
one who cut off
отсекаемый
otsekajemyj
one who is cut off
отсекая
otsekaja
cutting off
отсекав
otsekav
while cutting off

Examples of отсекать

Система отсекает кисть, чтобы спасти руку.

The system cuts off its hand to save its arm.

По сути, эскадроны смерти Гриммов бродили по сельской местности, отсекая головы, выдавливая глаза, отрезая конечности и яички, а потом помечали жертв клеймом Штербенштунде.

Basically, death squads of Grimms would roam the countryside lopping off heads, gouging out eyes, cutting off limbs, testicles, and then marking their kills with the Sterbestunde brand.