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подбира́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is подобра́ть
  • 1.

    to pick up, to gather up, to collect

    Она́ подбира́ла с земли́ упа́вшие я́блоки.

    She was picking up the fallen apples from the ground.

  • 2.

    to select, to choose, to match, to put together

    Диза́йнер до́лго подбира́л цве́та для ко́мнаты.

    The designer spent a long time choosing colours for the room.

    Often of finding something that fits or suits a purpose.

  • 3.

    to pick up (in a vehicle), to give a lift to

    Я обы́чно подбира́ю его по доро́ге на рабо́ту.

    I usually pick him up on my way to work.

  • 4.

    to draw in, to tuck in, to tuck up

    Подбира́й живо́т и распра́вь пле́чи!

    Pull your stomach in and straighten your shoulders!

    Of the stomach, legs, a skirt, etc.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я
подбира́ю
бу́ду подбира́ть
ты
подбира́ешь
бу́дешь подбира́ть
он/она́/оно́
подбира́ет
бу́дет подбира́ть
мы
подбира́ем
бу́дем подбира́ть
вы
подбира́ете
бу́дете подбира́ть
они́
подбира́ют
бу́дут подбира́ть
Imperative
ты
подбира́й
вы
подбира́йте
Past
masculine
подбира́л
feminine
подбира́ла
neuter
подбира́ло
plural
подбира́ли

Participles

Active present

подбира́ющий

picking up, gathering, collecting

Active past

подбира́вший

picking up, selecting, choosing, matching

Passive present

подбира́емый

selected, chosen

Passive past

-

Gerund present

подбира́я

while doing (present)
Gerund past

подбирав

подбиравши

while doing (past)

Word familyвбира́тьPRO

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
вбира́тьв-to absorb; to take in
выбира́тьвы-to choose; to elect
добира́тьдо-to gather additionally
забира́тьза-to pick up; to take away; to seize; to veer; to take in (a garment)
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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • xenomurph edited translation 11 months ago.
  • editkurali edited translation and related words 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.