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предста́вить

verb, perfective
Partner представля́ть
often used word (#542)

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represent

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introduce

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imagine

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Я не могу́ предста́вить свою́ жизнь без тебя. I can't imagine my life without you.
Вы́берите три слова или фра́зы по вашей те́ме, кото́рые могли́ бы быть интере́сны и поле́зны други́м студе́нтам, и предста́вьте их кла́ссу. Choose three words or phrases relating to your topic that other students might find interesting and useful and present them to the class.
Предста́вьте, что вы на́чали икать и не мо́жете останови́ться. Imagine that you begin to hiccup and can't stop.
Я бы хоте́ла, чтобы ты меня ей предста́вила. I would like you to introduce me to her.
Я бы хоте́л, чтобы вы меня ей предста́вили. I would like you to introduce me to her.
Я бы хоте́л предста́вить Вас свое́й жене́. I'd like to introduce you to my wife.
Мо́жете ли вы предста́вить мир без де́нег? Can you imagine the world without money?
Предста́вь, что у тебя есть жена́. Imagine that you have a wife.
Вы мо́жете себе предста́вить, како́й была́ бы жизнь без телеви́дения? Can you imagine what life would be like without television?
Сего́дня никто не мо́жет предста́вить себе жизнь без телеви́дения. Today no one can imagine a life without television.

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Imperative

singular	предста́вь
plural	предста́вьте

Past

male	предста́вил
female	предста́вила
neuter	предста́вило
plural	предста́вили

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	-	предста́влю
ты	-	предста́вишь
он/она́/оно́	-	предста́вит
мы	-	предста́вим
вы	-	предста́вите
они́	-	предста́вят