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добы́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is добыва́ть
  • 1.

    to get, to obtain, to get hold of, to procure

    Он с трудо́м добы́л ну́жный инструме́нт.

    He managed with difficulty to get hold of the right tool.

    Implies effort or difficulty in getting the thing.

  • 2.

    to extract, to mine, to produce (raw materials)mining

    На э́том руднике́ добы́ли ты́сячи тонн руды́.

    They extracted thousands of tons of ore at this mine.

    Of minerals, ore, oil, coal etc.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
добу́ду
ты-
добу́дешь
он/она́/оно́-
добу́дет
мы-
добу́дем
вы-
добу́дете
они́-
добу́дут
Imperative
ты
добу́дь
вы
добу́дьте
Past
masculine
добы́л
feminine
добы́ла
neuter
добы́ло
plural
добы́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

добы́вший

who obtained, that extracted, having procured

Passive present

-

Passive past

добы́тый

mined, was mined

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

добы́в

добывши

while doing (past)

Word familyбытьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
добы́тьдо-to get; to extract
добы́тьсядо-to achieve
раздобы́тьраз-to get hold of
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.