поде́лать
fairly common #2295C2
- 1.
to do (about it), to help (the situation)
Ничего́ не поде́лаешь, придётся ждать.
There's nothing you can do, we'll have to wait.
Almost only in fixed phrases: что поделаешь? / ничего не поделаешь - expressing resignation or inevitability.
- 2.
to do a bit of, to do for a while
Он успе́л что́-то поде́лать по до́му.
He managed to get a bit done around the house.
Usage info
поде́лать is not a neutral synonym of сде́лать or де́лать, but more idiomatic, often shading toward manage to do or be able to do anything (about something).
Examples
Я уста́л смотре́ть телеви́зор. Давай поде́лаем что-нибудь другое.
I'm tired of watching TV. Let's do something else.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | поде́лаю |
| ты | - | поде́лаешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | поде́лает |
| мы | - | поде́лаем |
| вы | - | поде́лаете |
| они́ | - | поде́лают |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | поде́лай |
| вы | поде́лайте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | поде́лал |
| feminine | поде́лала |
| neuter | поде́лало |
| plural | поде́лали |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having done, who has done, having performed (tasks), having worked (for a while) | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | made, done, completed | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | поде́лав поделавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyде́латьPRO
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Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
Michel edited translation and usage info 1 year ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
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