отда́ть
- 1.
to give back, to return, to pay back
Ты до́лжен отда́ть мне долг.
You have to pay me back what you owe.
The person is in the dative: отдать кому-либо что-либо.
- 2.
to hand over, to give, to hand in
Она́ отдала́ ключи́ учи́телю.
She handed the keys to the teacher.
Direct object in the accusative, recipient in the dative.
- 3.
to send (to an institution), to put (into school etc.), to entrust
Роди́тели отда́ли ребёнка в шко́лу.
The parents sent the child to school.
Typically with в/на + accusative: в школу, в детский сад, в ремонт.
- 4.
to devote, to dedicate, to give up (one's strength)
Она́ отдала́ все си́лы рабо́те.
She gave all her energy to her work.
Of time, energy, effort or life.
- 5.
to give (an order), to issue (an instruction)
Генера́л о́тдал прика́з.
The general gave an order.
Set phrase: отдать приказ / распоряжение.
- 6.
to pay, to spend, to shell out
Он о́тдал за но́вый телеви́зор ты́сячу е́вро.
He paid a thousand euros for the new TV.
Colloquial, of a noticeable sum: with за + accusative.
- 7.
to give off, to emit, to release
Полевы́е цветы́ отда́ли свой арома́т.
The wild flowers gave off their scent.
Of heat, light or scent.
- 8.
(rare) to marry off, to give in marriage
Её отда́ли за́муж совсе́м молодо́й.
They married her off when she was very young.
Colloquial; usually отдать (замуж) за кого-либо.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | отда́м |
| ты | - | отда́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | отда́ст |
| мы | - | отдади́м |
| вы | - | отдади́те |
| они́ | - | отдаду́т |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | отда́й |
| вы | отда́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | о́тдал |
| feminine | отдала́ |
| neuter | о́тдало |
| plural | о́тдали |
Typical usagePRO
Giving back / handing over
отда́ть что́-то кому́
hand something to someone; pass on
отда́ть де́ньги кому́
pay someone back
отда́ть кни́гу кому́
return a book to someone
отда́ть ключи́ кому́
hand over the keys
Repayment and money
отда́ть долг/долги́
repay a debt; settle one’s debts
отда́ть де́ньги за что
pay that much for; shell out for
Preference and voting
отда́ть предпочте́ние чему́
give preference to; choose A over B
отда́ть голо́с за кого́/что
cast one’s vote for
Word familyдатьPRO
- датьto give; to let; to make (someone do something)
- вы́датьto issue; to reveal; to extradite; to pass off (as)
- да́тьсяto come easily (to); to be achieved; to let oneself be caught
- зада́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (a standard); to throw (a party)
- изда́тьto publish; to let out
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from дать.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| отда́ть | от- | to give back; to hand over; to send (to an institution); to devote; to give (an order); to pay; to give off; to marry off |
| отда́ться | от- | to devote oneself; to give oneself up (to a feeling); to resound; to give oneself (to a man) |
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