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придава́ть

verbimperfective (partner прида́ть)fairly commonC2
  • 1.

    to attribute, to attach, to ascribe

    Не придава́й э́тому большо́го значе́ния.

    Don't attach much importance to this.

    Typically with значение, важность, смысл + dative of the thing.

  • 2.

    to give, to impart, to lend

    Твои́ сло́ва придаю́т мне си́лы.

    Your words give me strength.

    Object in the accusative, recipient in the dative: придавать кому-л. силы.

  • 3.

    (rareto attach (a unit), to assignmilitary

    Батальо́ну придава́ли та́нковую ро́ту.

    A tank company was attached to the battalion.

    Of troops or equipment placed under another unit's command.

Usage info

+dative

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я
придаю́
бу́ду придава́ть
ты
придаёшь
бу́дешь придава́ть
он/она́/оно́
придаёт
бу́дет придава́ть
мы
придаём
бу́дем придава́ть
вы
придаёте
бу́дете придава́ть
они́
придаю́т
бу́дут придава́ть
Imperative
ты
придава́й
вы
придава́йте
Past
masculine
придава́л
feminine
придава́ла
neuter
придава́ло
plural
придава́ли

Participles

Active present

придающий

giving, imparting, lending, adding

Active past

придававший

imparting, giving, lending, adding

Passive present

придаваемый

imparted, given, attached, lent

Passive past

-

Gerund present

придава́я

while doing (present)
Gerund past

придавав

придававши

while doing (past)

Word familyдава́тьPRO

  • дава́тьto give; to let
    verbimperfective
  • выдава́тьto issue; to reveal; to pass off (as)
    verbimperfective
  • дава́тьсяto come easily (to sb); to let oneself be caught; to be given
    verbimperfective
  • додава́тьTo add more or give extra.; To complete an addition or make up a difference; (Metaphorical use.) To give or supply abstract qualities.
    verbimperfectivecolloquial
  • задава́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (the tone); to throw (a party)
    verbimperfective
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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
придава́тьпри-to attribute; to give; to attach (a unit)
придаватьсяпри-to give oneself over to
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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 2 days ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • jwhitlaw edited translation 6 years ago.