предава́ть
rare #12257
- 1.
to betray
Он никогда́ не предава́л свои́х друзе́й.
He never betrayed his friends.
- 2.
to hand over, to consign, to commit
Те́ло предаю́т земле́.
The body is committed to the earth.
Chiefly in set phrases: предавать земле 'commit to the earth (bury)', предавать суду 'bring to trial', предавать огню 'consign to the flames'.
Examples
Вас когда-нибудь предава́л друг?
Have you ever been betrayed by a friend?
Я не собира́юсь предава́ть вас.
I am not going to betray you.
Я не собира́юсь вас предава́ть.
I am not going to betray you.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | предаю́ | бу́ду предава́ть |
| ты | предаёшь | бу́дешь предава́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | предаёт | бу́дет предава́ть |
| мы | предаём | бу́дем предава́ть |
| вы | предаёте | бу́дете предава́ть |
| они́ | предаю́т | бу́дут предава́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | предава́й |
| вы | предава́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | предава́л |
| feminine | предава́ла |
| neuter | предава́ло |
| plural | предава́ли |
Participles
| Active present | betraying, treacherous | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | betraying, treacherous, unfaithful | |
| Passive present | being transmitted, being passed on, being handed over | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | предавая | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | предавав предававши | while doing (past) |
Word familyдава́тьPRO
- дава́тьto give; to let
- выдава́тьto issue; to reveal; to pass off (as)
- дава́тьсяto come easily (to sb); to let oneself be caught; to be given
- додава́тьto give the rest of; to add (a bit more); to give (strength or confidence)
- задава́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (the tone); to throw (a party)
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Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from дава́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| предава́ть | пре- | to betray; to hand over |
| предава́ться | пре- | to give oneself up |
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Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
jwhitlaw edited translation 6 years ago.



















