сдать

fairly common #1054C1

verbperfective imperfective is сдава́ть

1.
to pass (an exam), to take (an exam), to sit (an exam)education
Я сдал экза́мен по математике.
I passed the maths exam.
With экзамен, зачёт, тест; can mean both sitting the exam and passing it.
2.
to hand over, to hand in, to give up, to surrender
За́втра ну́жно сдать кни́ги в библиоте́ку.
The books have to be returned to the library tomorrow.
Of keys, documents, borrowed books, weapons, duties.
3.
to rent out, to let, to lease
Они́ сда́ли кварти́ру студе́нтам.
They rented the flat out to students.
4.
to rat out, to turn in, to betray
Он сдал соо́бщников поли́ции.
He turned his accomplices in to the police.
Colloquial.
5.
to donate (blood), to give (a sample)medicine
У́тром я сдал кровь.
I gave blood in the morning.
With кровь, анализы.
6.
to let up, to weaken, to decline
Моро́зы наконе́ц сда́ли.
The frosts have finally let up.
Of frost, wind, or of a person's strength and health.
7.
to deal (cards)card games
Сдай ка́рты ещё раз.
Deal the cards again.

Examples

Учи́сь усердно, иначе не сдашь экза́мен.
Study hard, or you'll fail the exam.
Экза́мен, кото́рой он сдал на про́шлой неде́ле был очень сло́жным.
The examination he took last week was very hard.
Учите, чтобы сдать экза́мен.
Study so you can pass the exam.
Я узна́л, что ты успешно сдал вступи́тельные экза́мены. Поздравля́ю!
I found out that you had successfully passed the entrance exam. Congrats!
Ма́льчик успешно сдал экза́мен.
The boy passed the examination with success.
Я сдал экза́мен, не занимаясь.
I passed the exam without studying.
Я уве́рен, что за́втра не сдам экза́мен.
I'm sure that tomorrow I'm not going to pass my exam.
Я не сдала́ экза́мен.
I failed the exam.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	сда́й
вы	сда́йте

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
сдать	-	to pass (an exam); to hand over; to rent out; to rat out; to donate (blood); to let up; to deal (cards)
сда́ться	-	to give up; to surrender

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