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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

поспа́ть

verb, perfective
no aspect partner
rarely used word (#7377)

Verb basics

Aspect: (unknown) Perfective Imperfective Both aspects

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have a nap

Also: sleep

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Да́йте Тому поспа́ть. Let Tom sleep.
Том в ко́мнате рядом, пыта́ется немного поспа́ть. Tom is in the next room trying to get some sleep.
Мо́жешь поспа́ть здесь. You may sleep here.
Я посплю́ на дива́не. I'll sleep on the couch.
Попро́буй поспа́ть. Try to sleep.
Я дал им поспа́ть до полу́дня. I let them sleep until noon.
Не забу́дь поспа́ть. You shouldn't forget to sleep.
Тебе надо поспа́ть. You need to sleep.
Он лю́бит поспа́ть и не лю́бит, когда его бу́дят. He enjoys his sleep and doesn't like to have it interfered with.
Дай ему поспа́ть. Let him sleep.