отбыва́ть
- 1.
to depart, to leave, to set off
Делега́ция отбыва́ет в Москву́ за́втра у́тром.
The delegation departs for Moscow tomorrow morning.
Formal or official register; common in announcements and news reports.
- 2.
to serve (a sentence), to do (time), to serve out (a term)law
Он отбыва́ет срок за кра́жу.
He is serving a sentence for theft.
Used with срок 'sentence/term'; also of compulsory service.
Examples
Уголовница отбывает срок в колонии.
The criminal is serving her sentence in a penal colony.
Том сейчас отбыва́ет стопятидесятилетнее тюре́мное заключе́ние.
Tom is now serving a 150 years jail sentence.
В настоя́щий моме́нт он отбыва́ет срок за моше́нничество со страхо́вкой.
He is currently serving a sentence for insurance fraud.
Его сын отбыва́ет наказа́ние.
His son is serving his sentence.
Политкаторжане отбывали срок в Сибири.
Political convicts served their sentences in Siberia.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | отбыва́ю | бу́ду отбыва́ть |
| ты | отбыва́ешь | бу́дешь отбыва́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | отбыва́ет | бу́дет отбыва́ть |
| мы | отбыва́ем | бу́дем отбыва́ть |
| вы | отбыва́ете | бу́дете отбыва́ть |
| они́ | отбыва́ют | бу́дут отбыва́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | отбыва́й |
| вы | отбыва́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | отбыва́л |
| feminine | отбыва́ла |
| neuter | отбыва́ло |
| plural | отбыва́ли |
Participles
| Active present | serving, undergoing | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | serving (a sentence/term), who was serving, having served | |
| Passive present | served, undergone, being served | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | отбыва́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | отбывав отбывавши | while doing (past) |
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