отдава́ть
- 1.
to give back, to return, to hand in
Я отдаю́ кни́гу дру́гу.
I am giving the book back to my friend.
+ accusative of the thing, dative of the person
- 2.
to hand over, to give, to entrust, to leave (to someone)
Она́ отдаёт докуме́нты секретарю́.
She hands the documents to the secretary.
+ accusative of the thing and dative of the person
- 3.
to devote, to dedicate
Он отдаёт всё вре́мя рабо́те.
He devotes all his time to work.
of time, energy, effort
- 4.
to give (an order), to issue
Нача́льник отдаёт прика́зы ка́ждое у́тро.
The boss gives orders every morning.
in phrases like отдавать приказ / распоряжение
- 5.
to send (to an institution), to put, to place
Они́ отдаю́т ребёнка в де́тский сад.
They are putting their child in kindergarten.
+ в + accusative: school kindergarten army
- 6.
to give off, to emit, to radiate
Печь отдаёт тепло.
The stove gives off heat.
- 7.
to smack of, to taste of, to smell of
Э́то отдаёт поуче́нием.
This smacks of preaching.
+ instrumental; often figurative
- 8.
to pay, to pay out, to spend
За кварти́ру я отдаю́ полови́ну зарпла́ты.
I pay half my salary for the flat.
colloquial, of money
Examples
Мы отдаём э́тот го́род се́рбскому наро́ду.
We give this town to the Serb Nation.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | отдаю́ | бу́ду отдава́ть |
| ты | отдаёшь | бу́дешь отдава́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | отдаёт | бу́дет отдава́ть |
| мы | отдаём | бу́дем отдава́ть |
| вы | отдаёте | бу́дете отдава́ть |
| они́ | отдаю́т | бу́дут отдава́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | отдава́й |
| вы | отдава́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | отдава́л |
| feminine | отдава́ла |
| neuter | отдава́ло |
| plural | отдава́ли |
Participles
| Active present | giving off, emanating, smelling of, tasting of | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | giving off, emitting, radiating, returning | |
| Passive present | given, returned, emitted | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | отдава́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | отдава́в отдававши | while doing (past) |
Word familyдава́тьPRO
- дава́тьto give; to let
- выдава́тьto issue; to reveal; to pass off (as)
- дава́тьсяto come easily (to sb); to let oneself be caught; to be given
- додава́тьto give the rest of; to add (a bit more); to give (strength or confidence)
- задава́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (the tone); to throw (a party)
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from дава́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| отдава́ть | от- | to give back; to hand over; to devote; to give (an order); to send (to an institution); to give off; to smack of; to pay |
| отдава́ться | от- | to give oneself up to; to resound; to give oneself (to a man) |
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