упусти́ть
fairly common #4016C2
- 1.
to miss (a chance), to let slip (an opportunity)
Он упусти́л возмо́жность пое́хать в Пари́ж.
He missed the chance to go to Paris.
- 2.
to let go, to let escape, to lose hold of
Рыба́к упусти́л большую ры́бу.
The fisherman let the big fish get away.
- 3.
to overlook, to omit, to leave out
Мы упусти́ли из ви́ду одну́ ва́жную дета́ль.
We overlooked one important detail.
Often in упустить из виду 'to lose sight of (a fact)'.
Usage info
У = away
не упустите время = don't miss this chance (lit. this time)
Examples
Упусти́ли шанс.
The chance is gone.
Не упусти́ таку́ю возмо́жность.
Don't miss this opportunity.
Ты упусти́л возмо́жность.
You missed the opportunity.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | упущу́ |
| ты | - | упу́стишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | упу́стит |
| мы | - | упу́стим |
| вы | - | упу́стите |
| они́ | - | упу́стят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | упусти́ |
| вы | упусти́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | упусти́л |
| feminine | упусти́ла |
| neuter | упусти́ло |
| plural | упусти́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having missed, having lost, having let slip, having overlooked | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | missed | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | упусти́в упустивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyпусте́тьPRO
- пусте́тьto empty
- пусти́тьto let; to let in; to set in motion; to turn on; to let go; to shoot
- впусти́тьto let in
- упусти́тьto miss (a chance); to let go; to overlook
- вы́пуститьto let out; to let go of; to issue; to produce; to let out (a seam)
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Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
vern.martin.2 edited translation and usage info 1 year ago.
Lisa edited related words 2 years ago.
windsorpark edited usage info 3 years ago.
