доста́ть
- 1.
to get, to obtain, to procure, to get hold of
Где ты доста́ла э́ту кни́гу?
Where did you get this book?
often of something hard to come by; + acc.
- 2.
to take out, to get out, to fetch
Он доста́л из карма́на сигаре́ты.
He took some cigarettes out of his pocket.
что? из чего?
- 3.
to reach, to reach up to
Он ма́ленького ро́ста, не доста́нет до ве́рхней по́лки.
He is short and won't reach the top shelf.
до чего?
- 4.
to annoy, to pester, to get on someone's nerves
Он меня́ доста́л свои́ми вопро́сами.
He's worn me out with his questions.
colloquial; + acc.
- 5.
(rare) to suffice, to be enough
Хле́ба доста́ло на всех.
There was enough bread for everyone.
impersonal, dated; usually with genitive of the thing
Examples
Доста́нь кни́гу.
Get the book.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | доста́ну |
| ты | - | доста́нешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | доста́нет |
| мы | - | доста́нем |
| вы | - | доста́нете |
| они́ | - | доста́нут |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | доста́нь |
| вы | доста́ньте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | доста́л |
| feminine | доста́ла |
| neuter | доста́ло |
| plural | доста́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | annoying, exasperating, tiresome, having gotten on one's nerves | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | доста́в доставши | while doing (past) |
Typical usagePRO
Get/obtain something
доста́ть биле́ты на ко́нцерт
to get concert tickets
доста́ть спра́вку
to get a (medical) certificate
доста́ть разреше́ние
to obtain a permit/authorization
доста́ть де́ньги на ле́чение
to get/raise money for treatment
Take out/produce (from somewhere)
доста́ть телефо́н из карма́на
to take the phone out of one’s pocket
доста́ть нож
to pull out a knife
доста́ть доку́менты
to produce/show one’s documents
доста́ть перча́тки из су́мки
to take the gloves out of a bag
Reach/touch (physical)
доста́ть до потолка́
to reach the ceiling
доста́ть руко́й до по́лки
to reach the shelf with one’s hand
доста́ть мяч
to get to the ball (sports)
доста́ть до дна
to reach the bottom
Word familyстатьPRO
- статьto become; to begin to; to get; to stand; to stop; to cost
- статьneed; build; character; points (of a horse)
- встатьto stand up; to get up; to take up a position; to arise; to stop; to rise (sun)
- уста́тьto get tired; to be tired of
- заста́тьto find (sb somewhere); to catch (in the act)
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from стать.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| доста́ть | до- | to get; to take out; to reach; to annoy; to suffice |
| доста́ться | до- | to go to (someone); to come by |
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