пристава́ть

uncommon #7541

verbimperfective perfective is приста́ть

1.
to pester, to bother, to harass, to impose oneself
Не пристава́йте к нему!
Leave him alone!
Usually with к + dative; colloquial.
2.
to stick, to adhere, to cling
Те́сто пристаёт к рука́м.
The dough sticks to your hands.
With к + dative.
3.
to hit on, to make passes at, to come on to
Он весь ве́чер пристава́л к мое́й подру́ге.
He was hitting on my friend all evening.
Colloquial; with к + dative.
4.
(rare) to be fitting, to be seemly, to befit
Так себя́ вести тебе́ не пристаёт.
It is not seemly for you to behave like that.
Impersonal with dative; bookish, usually in the negative.

Examples

Не пристава́й к тем, кто не мо́жет дать сда́чи.
Pick on someone your own size.
Помоги́те! Ко мне пристаёт какой-то тип!
Help! Some guy is harassing me!
Э́то тебя нау́чит не пристава́ть к лю́дям.
This will teach you not to pester people.
Жесто́кие престу́пники часто пристава́ли к други́м де́тям в де́тстве.
Violent criminals were often bullies in childhood.
Этот хмырь опять пристаёт к прохожим.
That sleazeball is bothering passers-by again.
Пожалуйста, не пристава́й.
Please don't bother me.
Ребёнок пристава́л к нему с вопро́сами.
The child bothered him with questions.
Том пристава́л ко мне.
Tom was picking on me.

Imperative
ты	пристава́й
вы	пристава́йте

Active present	пристаю́щий	pestering, annoying, clinging, sticky
Active past	пристава́вший	pestering, annoying, harassing, importunate
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	пристава́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	приставав пристававши	while doing (past)

ста́вкаrate; bet; pay rate; headquarters
nounfeminine
ста́витьto put; to appoint; to pose; to stage
verbimperfective
вста́витьto insert; to insert; to paste
verbperfective
уста́витьto fill (with objects); to fix (one's gaze); to arrange
verbperfective
вы́ставитьto exhibit; to put forward; to propose; to put out; to stick out; to throw out; to flaunt
verbperfective

LockedUnlock full word family

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
встава́ть	в-	to get up
достава́ть	до-	to take out; to get; to reach; to pester; to be enough
достава́ться	до-	to go to
застава́ть	за-	to find (at a place); to catch (in the act)