снима́ть

fairly common #1141B2

verbimperfective perfective is снять

1.
to take off (clothes), to remove
Он снима́ет пальто́ и ша́пку.
He takes off his coat and hat.
что?
2.
to take down, to take off, to take away
Он снима́ет карти́ну со стены.
He is taking the picture down from the wall.
что? с чего?
3.
to rent (an apartment), to rent (a room)
Мы снима́ем кварти́ру в це́нтре.
We rent an apartment downtown.
что? у кого? где?
4.
to photograph, to film, to shoot (a movie)
Они́ снима́ют фильм о войне́.
They are shooting a film about the war.
что? кого?
5.
to withdraw (money)banking
Я снима́ю деньги со счёта.
I withdraw money from my account.
сколько? откуда?
6.
to relieve (pain), to ease (anxiety)
Э́то лека́рство хорошо́ снима́ет головну́ю боль.
This medicine relieves headaches well.
что?

Examples

Осторо́жно, не снима́йте кры́шечку: э́то мышья́к!
Be careful, don't remove the cap. It's arsenic!
Снима́йте пальто́.
Take off your coat.
Снима́йте головно́й убо́р в кла́ссе!
Take off your caps in the classroom!
Снима́й боти́нки.
Take off your shoes.
Переста́ньте снима́ть!
Stop filming.
Хва́тит снима́ть!
Stop filming.
Снима́й штаны.
Drop your pants.
Вы снима́ете?
Are you taking pictures?

Imperative
ты	снима́й
вы	снима́йте

Active present	снима́ющий	removing, taking off, lifting, relieving
Active past	снима́вший	who was filming, who was taking pictures, who was removing, who was renting
Passive present	снима́емый	removable, detachable
Passive past	-
Gerund present	снима́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	снима́в снимавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
снима́ть	-	to take off (clothes); to take down; to rent (an apartment); to photograph; to withdraw (money); to relieve (pain)
снима́ться	-	to act in a film; to be photographed; to be cancelled; to come off; to deregister
поснима́ть	по-	to photograph