обира́ть
rare #21851
- 1.
to rob, to fleece, to clean out
Он обира́л дове́рчивых стариков.
He was fleecing gullible old people.
Colloquial; implies systematic, unfair taking of someone's money.
- 2.
to pick, to gather
Дети обира́ли сморо́дину с кусто́в.
The children were picking currants off the bushes.
Of berries, fruit, or of removing something from a surface.
Examples
Мошенники любят обирать доверчивых пожилых людей.
Scammers like to fleece trusting elderly people.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | обира́ю | бу́ду обира́ть |
| ты | обира́ешь | бу́дешь обира́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | обира́ет | бу́дет обира́ть |
| мы | обира́ем | бу́дем обира́ть |
| вы | обира́ете | бу́дете обира́ть |
| они́ | обира́ют | бу́дут обира́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | обира́й |
| вы | обира́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | обира́л |
| feminine | обира́ла |
| neuter | обира́ло |
| plural | обира́ли |
Participles
| Active present | robbing, fleecing, exploitative | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | robbing, fleecing, swindling, stripping (of possessions) | |
| Passive present | fleeced, robbed, exploited, being fleeced | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | обира́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | обирав обиравши | while doing (past) |
Word familyобира́тьPRO
- обира́тьto rob; to pick
- обира́ловкаrip-off; rip-off joint
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
