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потре́бовать

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verbperfective
  • 1.

    to demand, to ask for, to claim

    Он потре́бовал объясне́ний.

    He demanded an explanation.

    With the thing demanded in the genitive or accusative; the person addressed takes от + genitive.

  • 2.

    to require, to need, to call for, to take

    Ремо́нт потре́бовал мно́го вре́мени.

    The repairs took a lot of time.

    Subject is a thing or activity; the thing required stands in the genitive.

  • 3.

    to expect (of someone), to demand (of someone)

    От нас потре́бовали по́лной че́стности.

    Complete honesty was expected of us.

  • 4.

    to summon, to send for

    Дире́ктор потре́бовал его к себе.

    The director summoned him to his office.

    Usually with к себе or a place: потребовать к себе.

Usage info

  • genitive

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
потре́бую
ты-
потре́буешь
он/она́/оно́-
потре́бует
мы-
потре́буем
вы-
потре́буете
они́-
потре́буют
Imperative
ты
потре́буй
вы
потре́буйте
Past
masculine
потре́бовал
feminine
потре́бовала
neuter
потре́бовало
plural
потре́бовали

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

потре́бовавший

having demanded, having required, who demanded, who required

Passive present

-

Passive past

потре́бованный

demanded, required, requested

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

потре́бовав

потребовавши

while doing (past)

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VerbPrefixMeaning
потре́боватьпо-to demand; to require; to expect (of someone); to summon
потре́боватьсяпо-to be needed
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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • xenomurph edited usage info 1 year ago.
  • Sandy edited related words 5 years ago.
  • RichardWonder edited translation 5 years ago.