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потра́тить

uncommon #5219
verbperfective
  • 1.

    to spend, to use up, to expend

    Я потра́тил все деньги на пода́рки.

    I spent all my money on presents.

    Perfective; used of money, time, energy or materials. The thing bought or the purpose takes на + accusative.

  • 2.

    to waste, to squander, to fritter away

    Мы зря потра́тили це́лый день.

    We wasted a whole day for nothing.

    Often with зря or напрасно ('for nothing').

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
потра́чу
ты-
потра́тишь
он/она́/оно́-
потра́тит
мы-
потра́тим
вы-
потра́тите
они́-
потра́тят
Imperative
ты
потра́ть
вы
потра́тьте
Past
masculine
потра́тил
feminine
потра́тила
neuter
потра́тило
plural
потра́тили

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

потра́тивший

having spent, who spent

Passive present

-

Passive past

потра́ченный

spent, expended

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

потра́тив

потративши

while doing (past)

Word familyзатра́таPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
потра́титьпо-to spend; to waste
потра́титьсяпо-to spend
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  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
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  • luke.hess97 edited translation and translation 2 years ago.
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